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L'Emploi

Original title: El empleo
  • 2008
  • 7m
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7.9/10
4.2K
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L'Emploi (2008)
Adult AnimationSatireWorkplace DramaAnimationComedyDramaShort

A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.

  • Directors
    • Santiago Bou Grasso
    • Patricio Plaza
  • Writer
    • Patricio Plaza
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Santiago Bou Grasso
      • Patricio Plaza
    • Writer
      • Patricio Plaza
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 2 nominations total

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    8qqml

    Everyone is doing his/her job in our society

    You service other people, other people service you. Everyone has his/her own role in the society. Just do your job. Sometimes you feel some little power in your job while other time you feel powerless because your are at someone else' control.
    Kirpianuscus

    objects

    people as objects. pieces in a long routine. same gestures, same movements, same way and steps and duties and beginning of the day and the end of the work day. social criticism. obvious truth. reflection of irrationality of contemporary society. the well known facts who, on the screen, are real terrible. but this is the structure of our life. and the great virtue of this short animation is not to put the mirror front to its public but its beautiful simplicity. because nothing could be attached to a cold, realistic, maybe cynical verdict about us by ourselves.
    8okk07

    A film that makes us think many things

    I was attracted by this film very much. In this film, there is no dialogue and music. There are sound of foot or opening a door only. Thid affect makes think what is happening. Next, I was attracted because this film is mysterious very much. I thought that this film attracts people by marking us feel mysterious. Also, at first, I was not able to understand what is happening. However, I understand what is happening a little at last. Maybe, I think that this film expresses the current society. In the world, almost of all are employed. We live by working. Also, when we go shopping, there are people who sell goods and are employed. When I thought this point and see this film, I was fear. However, I don't know why I was fear. As a result, I think that this film makes us think many things and attract us.
    9sanja_jp

    excellent observation of daily job routine

    After seeing this movie I simply cannot forget it. A man woken up to go to work, obvious depression and numbness. On his way to work you see many different absurd jobs of "ordinary" people. But, obviously, he is highly ranked - he is wearing a suit, taking taxi to work... We can imagine that the servants in his home and others that serve him on his way to work consider that he has some important well paying work position. And you find out that he truly does! From the position of "ordinary" people with their boring simple jobs, his job in some tall nice building might seems something to envy for. In reality, his job could be even worse than theirs.It is such a reflection of reality because the higher positioned you are, the more crap you have to take each day.
    9Screen_O_Genic

    Dehumanization

    Haven't we all experienced being tired of life? The same daily routine, the lengthy and overburdening trials, the same dramas, the awful people, neverending personal issues, etc., you get the picture. And doesn't work make it all worse? The same drudgery of having to get up every day, the same daily routine, the lengthy and overburdening trials, the same dramas, the awful people, never-ending personal issues, etc., you get the picture. This appealing crudely animated film perfectly encapsulates all of that. Used and abused, tried and tired, weary and wearily the clock ticks on...

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Argentina
    • Languages
      • Spanish
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    • Also known as
      • The Employment
    • Production companies
      • Ojo raro
      • Opusbou
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      • 7m
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