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Full Time (2021)

A gripping thriller about the Herculean task that is keeping a job

Drama

best
THE VERY BEST

8.7

movie

France
French
Character-driven, Depressing, Dramatic
2021
Eric Gravel
Anne Suarez, Carima Amarouche, Cyril Gueï
87 min

Synopsis

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Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.

Our Take

8.7
The Staff

Full Time is about the Herculean task that is getting through the day. For Julie Roy (the incredible Laure Calamy), that means keeping a job in the city as a single mother living in the suburbs. In this particular week, she has to attend to childcare, work a job below her skill set, apply for a job that actually matches her skill set, and get home before her children’s bedtime, all while a transport strike immobilizes the city. 

Protests aside, Julie’s reality is an everyday feat some of us don’t even bother to question, but the film—edited and scored like a thriller—makes a vital point about the overlooked difficulties of juggling career, family, and self. 

It’s unrelenting, intense, and truly gripping from start to end, kind of like Uncut Gems for the everywoman. It’s rare to see social commentary at this pace, but it’s also unexpectedly powerful, a necessary portrait of the times.

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saptarshi shome

It’s great thoroughly enjoyed it . Great direction too. Absolute joy to watch

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