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2014 | Color | 84:00

Sandra has only one weekend to visit her colleagues and convince them—with her husband’s help—to sacrifice their bonuses so that she can keep her job.


Country: Francia, Bélgica
Direction: Dardenne; Jean-Pierre, Dardenne; Luc
Script: Dardenne; Luc, Dardenne; Jean-Pierre
Production: Dardenne; Luc, Dardenne; Jean-Pierre, Freyd; Denis
Photography: Marcoen; Alain
Sound: De Clerck; Benoît, Gauder; Thomas, Duret; Jean-Pierre
Cast:Rongione; Fabrizio, Cotillard; Marion, Groyne; Pili, Caudry; Simon
Art direction: Gabriel; Igor
Participation year at FICM: 2019

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