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Corporate
2017 95 min France PG-13 16+
★6.7
Drama, Thriller
Director: Nicolas Silhol
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Description
Emilie is a bright young workaholic manager in Human Resources, working for a huge French agro-food company. But, one day, one of the employees commits suicide at the company in front of her. While an investigation is underway, stuck between her traumatized colleagues and under pressure of a powerful hierarchy, she will have to get by on her own.
Starring
Céline Sallette
Actor
Lambert Wilson
Actor
Stéphane De Groodt
Actor
Awards
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2017
— Crystal Globe
Key opinion
Corporate is a chilling psychological drama that exposes the cold-blooded tactics used by HR departments to force resignations through psychological pressure. While the narrative is praised for its authentic portrayal of systemic corporate malpractice, it invites debate over the protagonist's own complicity in the toxic culture she eventually fights.
| Theme | The film delivers a starkly realistic, cautionary critique of corporate psychological manipulation and the dehumanizing nature of modern labor practices. | |
| Originality | The narrative effectively captures the internal systems of a company, with observers noting the plot feels like a genuine investigation into unethical management tactics. | |
| Theme | The protagonist's character arc is polarizing; some view her as a heroic figure fighting a corrupt system, while others highlight her hypocrisy in profiting from the same 'dirty work' before her epiphany. |