L'exercice de l'État

Oct 26 2011 N/A 1h 55m
Comedy, Drama

Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more complex and hostile.

Plot

Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more complex and hostile. Speed, power struggles, chaos, economic crisis... Everything follows in quick succession and clashes. Emergencies follow on each other's heels. What sacrifices are men prepared to make? Just how long will they hold up in a state that devours those that work for it?

Written by

Pierre Schoeller

Directed by

Pierre Schoeller

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Belgacom, RTBF, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films du Fleuve, Archipel 33>35

Languages

Deutsch, Français

Awards

12 wins & 17 nominations

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Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
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