The Measure Of A Man

Dir. Stéphane Brizé | France | 93 mins | cert PG

At the age of 51 and after twenty months on unemployment, Thierry (Vincent Lindon) starts a new job in security at a supermarket that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job is the central question that Measure of a Man (La Loi du Marché) tries to address.

For his role as Thierry, Vincent Lindon – who was the only professional actor in the film – was awarded the Palme for Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Cesar for Best Actor in 2016, the French equivalent of the British BAFTA.