Human Resources DVD

Franck, a business school student in Paris, returns to his parents' family home for an internship at the local factory where his father has been employed for the past 30 years. After years of independence, Franck renews his ties with his family, much to the joy of his proud father and mother.

At the factory, Franck is assigned to the Human Resources department where he is convinced that he can bridge the differences between the management and union over the introduction of a 35 hour week. He approaches the task with enthusiasm until he discovers that his approach is serving to accommodate a plan to restructure the company and fire several of the employees. The furious confrontation that ensues will oblige father and son to ponder their relationship while confronting the reality of their own lives, past and future.

Laurent Cantet (Time Out; Heading South) won the New Directors Award at San Sebastian for Human Resources, his debut feature about the impact of new management structures on a traditional factory workforce. The film offers a refreshing insight into notions of work, class and family.

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