Two Days, One Night

Overview

Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard gives yet another powerful performance in this gripping drama of a woman's fight to keep her job. Cotillard plays Sandra, a married woman with children, who returns to her job at a solar panel factory after a breakdown to find that the management are trying to turn her colleagues against her.

Her bosses have realised they don't need Sandra so they're proposing to fire her and make everyone work that bit harder, with a 1,000-euro bonus to sweeten the deal.

Sandra convinces her staff rep to set up a vote on whether staff want to help her or take the bonus. It's scheduled for Monday morning so Sandra has the weekend to go door-to-door trying to persuade her co-workers to stick by her. A compelling and socially aware film.

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