1. SHEET
Year: 1999
Nationality: France
Genre: Drama
Length: 100m
T.original: Ressources humaines
Address: Laurent Cantent
Interpreters: Jalil Lespert (Franck), Jean-Claude Vallod (Father), Chantal Barre (Mother), Veronique de Pandelaère (Sylvie), Michel Begnez (Olivier)
Screenplay: Laurent Cantent, Gilles Marchand
Photography: Matthieu Poirot-Delpech
Mounting : Robin Campillo
2. SYNOPSIS
Franck, a young man studying business in Paris, returns to the family home to spend a period as an intern at the factory where his father has been working for thirty years. Franck is assigned to the Human Resources Department. Confident, believes he can unlock the negotiations on reducing working hours to 35 hours, who have long faced the management and unions. But he discovers that their efforts are actually serving to implement a restructuring plan that involves the dismissal of some employees, including his father.
3. WHY "Human Resources" IS A FILM CAREER. NOTES FOR THE ENTERTAINER .
could say that the issue raises the vocational end of the film when the protagonist asks his friend: "What is your place?". A question that is probably Franck himself. Taking
backdrop of the French labor issue of reducing working hours to 35 hours per week, Laurent Cantet debut gives us as an unpretentious film. It's simple and everyday as life itself. Franck's story is that of a young man with a promising future that puts the best of himself when doing an internship. He knows his future is at stake and can be a good name in the business world.
He arrives with his college degree and self-reliance, but also her naivete in thinking that all companies are partners and that everything is easily solved. But there comes a time when you feel manipulated by the "top" to humiliate the workforce "at the bottom." Appears then, an identity problem. What is your site?, "Men's" tie "to applaud him and tempt him with a job, or does the men's" monkey "to which your father?. Who should sit down to eat in the canteen of the company? Franck finds that, unaware, has already chosen sides: eat with them, going to head in the car, receives congratulations ...
could say that conversion is a process caused by the dismissal of his father, which in some ways, he is complicit. In a short time receive a job offer and discover the tactics of the employer. It is the moment of crisis in which the film takes a turn. Franck feels used to undermine even his father. He has given his word to the unions, but this strategy ends up hurting workers.
Very interesting for the vocational dimension is the issue of expectations. What are the expectations of Franck? What those of their parents?. Some critics the film accentuates the drama and the family stress: the parent-child pairs, young-old, education, no education. From here we can discuss with the young: what expectations about vocations, religious or priestly life are?, Who do you identify?, "Dream of power or the service?. Franck
For this experience is initiatory and will serve to answer for his place in the world.
But that's not all, Laurent Canlet presents the character of Frank in a particular context with which we can not forget. This film has caused much debate on the labor issue that took place in France on reducing of hours of work. While this can divert us from the vocational aspect, we can not marginalize. It should be remembered that the reason for this film, according to its director, would be "people in France has resumed its interest in the social movement, which reappeared in '95, a major transport strike. The people who were victims of this strike decided to support the strikers, instead of being angry with them, began to emerge institutions to combat unemployment, homelessness, discrimination against foreigners. And the film has been perhaps the reflection of it "(The Nation, 13 / 6).
appear in the film two conceptions of work and life of the worker are present issues of claim and submission, alienation and class consciousness, manual labor and administrative work of social degradation and unemployment. But they are issues that go beyond our intentions "vocational" and can stray from the debate. However, if time permits, can also be an opportunity to come closer to this reality as complex and difficult as the labor market. Is it a reality that concerns us and challenges us?
For deeper work in this area recommend Article http://www.atico.cl/pages/archivo/uno.html
The moderator will evaluate whether or not to warn the group to focus and note especially the character of Franck, apart from labor problems. Depend on their intentions.
4. FILM MATERIALS FOR WORKING
4.1.Ver and analyze
Year: 1999
Nationality: France
Genre: Drama
Length: 100m
T.original: Ressources humaines
Address: Laurent Cantent
Interpreters: Jalil Lespert (Franck), Jean-Claude Vallod (Father), Chantal Barre (Mother), Veronique de Pandelaère (Sylvie), Michel Begnez (Olivier)
Screenplay: Laurent Cantent, Gilles Marchand
Photography: Matthieu Poirot-Delpech
Mounting : Robin Campillo
2. SYNOPSIS
Franck, a young man studying business in Paris, returns to the family home to spend a period as an intern at the factory where his father has been working for thirty years. Franck is assigned to the Human Resources Department. Confident, believes he can unlock the negotiations on reducing working hours to 35 hours, who have long faced the management and unions. But he discovers that their efforts are actually serving to implement a restructuring plan that involves the dismissal of some employees, including his father.
3. WHY "Human Resources" IS A FILM CAREER. NOTES FOR THE ENTERTAINER .
could say that the issue raises the vocational end of the film when the protagonist asks his friend: "What is your place?". A question that is probably Franck himself. Taking
backdrop of the French labor issue of reducing working hours to 35 hours per week, Laurent Cantet debut gives us as an unpretentious film. It's simple and everyday as life itself. Franck's story is that of a young man with a promising future that puts the best of himself when doing an internship. He knows his future is at stake and can be a good name in the business world.
He arrives with his college degree and self-reliance, but also her naivete in thinking that all companies are partners and that everything is easily solved. But there comes a time when you feel manipulated by the "top" to humiliate the workforce "at the bottom." Appears then, an identity problem. What is your site?, "Men's" tie "to applaud him and tempt him with a job, or does the men's" monkey "to which your father?. Who should sit down to eat in the canteen of the company? Franck finds that, unaware, has already chosen sides: eat with them, going to head in the car, receives congratulations ...
could say that conversion is a process caused by the dismissal of his father, which in some ways, he is complicit. In a short time receive a job offer and discover the tactics of the employer. It is the moment of crisis in which the film takes a turn. Franck feels used to undermine even his father. He has given his word to the unions, but this strategy ends up hurting workers.
Very interesting for the vocational dimension is the issue of expectations. What are the expectations of Franck? What those of their parents?. Some critics the film accentuates the drama and the family stress: the parent-child pairs, young-old, education, no education. From here we can discuss with the young: what expectations about vocations, religious or priestly life are?, Who do you identify?, "Dream of power or the service?. Franck
For this experience is initiatory and will serve to answer for his place in the world.
But that's not all, Laurent Canlet presents the character of Frank in a particular context with which we can not forget. This film has caused much debate on the labor issue that took place in France on reducing of hours of work. While this can divert us from the vocational aspect, we can not marginalize. It should be remembered that the reason for this film, according to its director, would be "people in France has resumed its interest in the social movement, which reappeared in '95, a major transport strike. The people who were victims of this strike decided to support the strikers, instead of being angry with them, began to emerge institutions to combat unemployment, homelessness, discrimination against foreigners. And the film has been perhaps the reflection of it "(The Nation, 13 / 6).
appear in the film two conceptions of work and life of the worker are present issues of claim and submission, alienation and class consciousness, manual labor and administrative work of social degradation and unemployment. But they are issues that go beyond our intentions "vocational" and can stray from the debate. However, if time permits, can also be an opportunity to come closer to this reality as complex and difficult as the labor market. Is it a reality that concerns us and challenges us?
For deeper work in this area recommend Article http://www.atico.cl/pages/archivo/uno.html
The moderator will evaluate whether or not to warn the group to focus and note especially the character of Franck, apart from labor problems. Depend on their intentions.
4. FILM MATERIALS FOR WORKING
4.1.Ver and analyze
- what are your expectations for your life Franck? What are their challenges? Gives a list five adjectives that can describe the character at the beginning of the film.
- what reaction causes the return of Franck in their environment: family, friends, business? Describe the expectations of each in relation to it.
- how changing the main character? Which is what makes it change?
- What do you most striking in the discussion that Franck is the boss at the end of the movie? What about the discussion you have with your father?
- What is the "siege" of Franck?
- What else would you put the movie title?
4.2.
challenges us
- What do you expect people to you? Your family, your friends, your colleagues or study ...
- Do you feel pressured by them? Explain it with sincerity.
- Have you ever felt manipulated? You can comment on it. Do you think you are master of your life or that "you are"?
- What is your experience? Have you had experiences like the firing, job search, the new contract ...? You can share with the group. What has taught you all that you have lived?
- What is success for you?
- At the end Frank confesses to his mother: "Mom help me." Have you ever requested help for a particular personal problem? What is your experience?
- Franck is transformed to see the company from the standpoint of workers, what would you do to see the world from the viewpoint of those who die of hunger or victims of violence?
- Have you found your site in the world? What is it?
- At the end of the film, what aspect of Franck represents you?
4.3.Oramos
- Canto appropriate and known by the group
- Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus
wake us up,
You did not come into the world to be admired or adored. You only wished
imitators.
So, wake us up if we are asleep
In this delusion of wanting to admire or worship,
Rather than imitate and become like you.
(Soren Kierkegaard)
- Psalm of SOLIDARITY
Here I am, stuck in a world confused and tense.
This world, O Lord of men where I live.
This company agitated and nervous, tired and hard where only live and have strong rights.
This society, Lord, full of injustices,
underworld where the law is made
truth lies.
where the law of the jungle is the whip made
power
where the law of love has
violence law,
where the law has been based standard of abuse.
Here I am, wanting to be free in my utopia, walled enclosure
, persecuted,
in impasse.
I want to be free. I live from my roots;
be myself;
have my original.
I open up and hand the men I pass
;
make friendship
the law of my life to the simplicity
climate to live in fraternity
I make way
step without losing my identity.
I do not want to be alone. I do not want to sell to anyone.
I believe, Lord Jesus, in the utopia
left us;
in the alternative,
the challenge of the Community.
I refuse to live alone.
I seek, Lord,
solidarity.
I do not like, Lord Jesus,
this society that I have received. Disagree
systems or structures oppressive.
not go into the game of their tentacles.
My protest, Lord, against the old, worn.
my cry, Lord, is against the law
enslaves man.
want to change my life. I
inner strength to change the world.
wish to pledge, commit in the world of suffering;
stop saying words and getting wet just facts.
I live in my body the pain of broken men;
'survive' with just surviving;
know what living with constant death rate.
man's voice I want to be gagged. And hands tied.
I want to be the cry of men who die
at night.
Here I am, Lord Jesus, with open hands to the aid
close to the heart that suffers;
wanting to be nonviolent.
Here I am, Lord, to learn that only life-changing love, without hatred
to denounce injustices;
to bring hope to the downtrodden man
.
Lord Jesus, I know your life is too complicated.
I know you fought for peace and justice and freedom;
gave it all for the love and truth;
forgiving and restoring human dignity to many men.
who lived among marginalized and you took his life.
I know that you proclaimed that God was Father to them that
called to live in your kingdom to men
broken heart;
you were sincere, genuine, transparent.
I know you do not understand, that you stand alone.
I know you and I cornered the powerful condemned;
put you in jail and I sat on the bench;
you nailed to a tree like a damn;
killed you for things being equal.
I know that your death was a failure. Failure!
But I know you gave your life with love
your life, your lifestyle could not be in the grave;
your Father, Lord of History
,
you up, you stood up.
I know that you rose.
I know. And I believe in you,
RISEN LORD.
- Read Philippians 2, 5-11 or of Mt 20, 20-28
-
Silence, Prayer - Prayer spontaneous - Time to share with the group lived, prayed, reflected
- Prayer: Oh
SEND LOCOS God! Us crazy
of those who undertake to fund
of those who forget themselves,
those who love something more than words,
of delivering
her real life and to the end. Give
crazy, crazy
,
passionate
men capable of making the leap to the insecurity,
to
uncertainty striking poverty
crazy damage,
accept mass diluted
unassuming erected a footstool
not to use their superiority to their advantage. Give
crazy, crazy
present
love with a simple lifestyle,
liberating the proletariat efficient, peace-loving
,
pure consciousness,
determined never to betray,
able to accept any task,
of go anywhere,
free and obedient, spontaneous and persistent
,
sweet and strong. Give
crazy, Lord, give us crazy.
(LJ Lebret)
- Father
- Final Song
- Do you feel pressured by them? Explain it with sincerity.
- Have you ever felt manipulated? You can comment on it. Do you think you are master of your life or that "you are"?
- What is your experience? Have you had experiences like the firing, job search, the new contract ...? You can share with the group. What has taught you all that you have lived?
- What is success for you?
- At the end Frank confesses to his mother: "Mom help me." Have you ever requested help for a particular personal problem? What is your experience?
- Franck is transformed to see the company from the standpoint of workers, what would you do to see the world from the viewpoint of those who die of hunger or victims of violence?
- Have you found your site in the world? What is it?
- At the end of the film, what aspect of Franck represents you?
4.3.Oramos
- Canto appropriate and known by the group
- Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus
wake us up,
You did not come into the world to be admired or adored. You only wished
imitators.
So, wake us up if we are asleep
In this delusion of wanting to admire or worship,
Rather than imitate and become like you.
(Soren Kierkegaard)
- Psalm of SOLIDARITY
Here I am, stuck in a world confused and tense.
This world, O Lord of men where I live.
This company agitated and nervous, tired and hard where only live and have strong rights.
This society, Lord, full of injustices,
underworld where the law is made
truth lies.
where the law of the jungle is the whip made
power
where the law of love has
violence law,
where the law has been based standard of abuse.
Here I am, wanting to be free in my utopia, walled enclosure
, persecuted,
in impasse.
I want to be free. I live from my roots;
be myself;
have my original.
I open up and hand the men I pass
;
make friendship
the law of my life to the simplicity
climate to live in fraternity
I make way
step without losing my identity.
I do not want to be alone. I do not want to sell to anyone.
I believe, Lord Jesus, in the utopia
left us;
in the alternative,
the challenge of the Community.
I refuse to live alone.
I seek, Lord,
solidarity.
I do not like, Lord Jesus,
this society that I have received. Disagree
systems or structures oppressive.
not go into the game of their tentacles.
My protest, Lord, against the old, worn.
my cry, Lord, is against the law
enslaves man.
want to change my life. I
inner strength to change the world.
wish to pledge, commit in the world of suffering;
stop saying words and getting wet just facts.
I live in my body the pain of broken men;
'survive' with just surviving;
know what living with constant death rate.
man's voice I want to be gagged. And hands tied.
I want to be the cry of men who die
at night.
Here I am, Lord Jesus, with open hands to the aid
close to the heart that suffers;
wanting to be nonviolent.
Here I am, Lord, to learn that only life-changing love, without hatred
to denounce injustices;
to bring hope to the downtrodden man
.
Lord Jesus, I know your life is too complicated.
I know you fought for peace and justice and freedom;
gave it all for the love and truth;
forgiving and restoring human dignity to many men.
who lived among marginalized and you took his life.
I know that you proclaimed that God was Father to them that
called to live in your kingdom to men
broken heart;
you were sincere, genuine, transparent.
I know you do not understand, that you stand alone.
I know you and I cornered the powerful condemned;
put you in jail and I sat on the bench;
you nailed to a tree like a damn;
killed you for things being equal.
I know that your death was a failure. Failure!
But I know you gave your life with love
your life, your lifestyle could not be in the grave;
your Father, Lord of History
,
you up, you stood up.
I know that you rose.
I know. And I believe in you,
RISEN LORD.
- Read Philippians 2, 5-11 or of Mt 20, 20-28
-
Silence, Prayer - Prayer spontaneous - Time to share with the group lived, prayed, reflected
- Prayer: Oh
SEND LOCOS God! Us crazy
of those who undertake to fund
of those who forget themselves,
those who love something more than words,
of delivering
her real life and to the end. Give
crazy, crazy
,
passionate
men capable of making the leap to the insecurity,
to
uncertainty striking poverty
crazy damage,
accept mass diluted
unassuming erected a footstool
not to use their superiority to their advantage. Give
crazy, crazy
present
love with a simple lifestyle,
liberating the proletariat efficient, peace-loving
,
pure consciousness,
determined never to betray,
able to accept any task,
of go anywhere,
free and obedient, spontaneous and persistent
,
sweet and strong. Give
crazy, Lord, give us crazy.
(LJ Lebret)
- Father
- Final Song
