At Work

2026 1h 32m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 81

Drama

Synopsis

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A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing and discovers poverty.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bastien Bouillon
Paul Marquet
Virginie Ledoyen
Alice Bosquet, Gallimard Publisher
André Marcon
Paul's Father
Valérie Donzelli
Paul's Ex-wife
Marie Rivière
Paul's Mother
Adrien Barazzone
Pierre Lautrec
Marion Lecrivain
Paul's Sister
Oscar Tillette
Paul's Son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Valérie Donzelli
Writers: Valérie Donzelli, Gilles Marchand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Valérie Donzelli, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Bastien Bouillon and Virginie Ledoyen and André Marcon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37660587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Valérie Donzelli directs. Irina Lubtchansky behind the camera. Jean-Michel Bernard scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Valérie Donzelli, shot by Irina Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jean-Michel Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Bastien Bouillon and Virginie Ledoyen and André Marcon carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt37660587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.