Burnt Out

6.2
2006 1 hr 30 min Drama

François Durrieux, a man in his forties, married to Clémence and father of Benjamin, has been employed for years by the firm DSBO. In order not to lose his job, he always submits to his boss's demands whether it means working after office hours, canceling planned holidays or harming his family life. However, when one night, Simon Lacaze, his best friend and colleague, commits suicide just after being fired ignominiously, François rebels...

  • Cast:
    Olivier Gourmet , Dominique Blanc , Julie Depardieu , Marion Cotillard , Jean-Michel Portal , Blandine Lenoir , François Levantal

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Reviews

Matcollis
2006/02/15

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

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Iseerphia
2006/02/16

All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

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Siflutter
2006/02/17

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

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Geraldine
2006/02/18

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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