Between Two Worlds

How a perfect beginning film could be destroy by the final act. This is one of the best films to rely to the cleaner workers. As an idea, the film works very well. Also respectable to rely on the problems of the working class as in a Ken Loach film. But the problem that ruins all of this is the final part that shatters all the coherence of the plot, despite the wonderful acting of Juliette Binoch. In the end this film, which has good intentions such as dedicating oneself to the situation of the workers or simply the description of a friendship and solidarity, leaves you with a dry mouth and an empty stomach.

Directed by Emmanuel Carrere, and based on a non-fiction work from Florence. Aubenas, "the NIght Cleaner", Ouistreham examines class struggles and builds interesting friendships and time. However, the director and work raise the question, where are the ethical lines, when writing on a subject without the subjects consent or knowledge. This is more or less an anticipated problem of the story that we know will be explosive, however for me the problem doesn't get its due time and feels glossed over in its meager resolution. It may have been what really happened. The end of the movie rings sour, but probably more real. Helene Lambert gave a strong emotional performance as the lead. A fairly compelling watch despite the sour ending - 7/10.

This is a true story and Carrère decided to use actors that are not actors in life but they actually do the job that they do in the film. Apart from amazing talented Juliette Binoche (here in great shape!) all the others characters are non actresses but they deliver great performances. The film is really good in showing two things: a) if you leave aside your social role you can be friend with any other human being. B) as soon as the social status is reinstated, walls are erected and people are separated. Carrère is one of my favourite contemporary French writers, but here shows also a good quality as actors' director. Very good film!

Welcome in the Sh...life of the unemployed folks in search of a job. It is a trench war to survive, it is very well shown, played and directed. It is however light hearted, not too gloomy, but realistic, and maybe a bit depressing if you are yourself in a job search, desperate search. It explores the cleaning jobs, and Juliette Binoche is hardly recognizable, without any make-up. Never boring, you don't have to watch a movie but a documentary, that's the strength of this awesome underrated film. The story is so simple, nothing exciting but I love discovering such topics, it is far better than any silly, stupid, mindless comedies. Great but bittersweet, sad ending.