A very good movie

Since the Dardenne brothers are probably some of the best directors in the world right now, obviously, I was really eager to check their last directing effort. This time, they came up with some mix between a social drama and a thriller and the end-result was once again quite impressive. At first, I might have had some doubts about the fact they were working with such an international star like Marion Cotillard (something unique for the Belgian directors) but there was eventually nothing to worry about as Cotillard delivered once again a  really strong performance. Indeed, in contrary to some other actresses like Charlize Theron or Nicole Kidman, the french woman didn't require some heavy make-up to become a really believable working-class woman. The only thing that didn't completely work for me concerning this character was the fact that she was a recovering depressive woman. I mean, for how long was she sick? Probably for months and this sickness seemed to make her a liability. As a result, it made it almost understandable that her bosses would want to sack her and I think this tale would have been more powerful if she would have been healthy. Still, what a strong social drama! For each colleague she meets, you get to see a different reaction, a different set of emotions, all human, sometimes rather despicable but always relatable and understandable. To conclude, even though it was probably not their best movie, it was still really good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in the Dardenne's brothers work.

8/10