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Work Hard, Play Hard (2003)
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Original name: Violence des échanges en milieu tempéré
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Philippe Seigner starts his career in business consulting at the posh Paris seat of McGregor. His first serious task is delicate: An audit at a factory, which is about to be taken over. As he soon realizes, this will mean sacking about 80 employees. However, his girl friend reproaches him collaborating with ruthless capitalism, as if any of the downsizing could be mitigated by him bowing out.
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, captivating, humorous, gloomy, contemplative
Plot:
moral dilemma, life is a bitch, couples, society, unemployment, factory, workplace, boss and employee, couple relations, workplace situations, power relations, friendship between men, love, sex, beach, male nudity, nude, undressing, swimsuit, bathrobe, butt naked, male friendship, nudity (full frontal - brief), male bonding, swimwear
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Duration: 95 min.
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Duration: 72 min.
Story:
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Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Duration: 98 min.
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Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Story:
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