Poster detail Full time by Éric Gravel
CRITIQUE — Julie struggles alone to raise her two children in the countryside and keep her job in a Parisian palace. When she finally gets an interview for a position that matches her aspirations, a strike general breaks out, paralyzing transport. It is Julie's entire fragile balance that falters. She will then launch into a frantic race, at the risk of sinking.
The film is set during the major social movement against the 2019 pension reform, which spread to all spheres of activity, causing major transport strikes and lengthening the days of already exhausted local residents. Director Éric Gravel aptly conveys a contemporary evil, that of timed daily lives, frenetic pace of life, especially in the big cities that many seek to escape. In this context, the film almost takes on the appearance of a documentary, with Julie's individual struggle adding to the collective struggle.
Focused on a few days, the film follows Julie, who seems to live a never-ending day. We see her tackling the same tasks, over and over again. First waking up, getting her two children ready for school, then commuting by public transport, and finally the precise gestures and codes to be respected in her job, a chambermaid in a luxury hotel. Added to this are the complications of daily life: money problems, loneliness, pettiness between colleagues, and especially transport strikes, which are difficult to manage when you live in a suburban area and have to travel to Paris every day. To play Julie, we needed Laure Calamy, or rather Calamity Laure. Both powerful and fragile, the actress manages to balance the character. Éric Gravel places her at the center of all his shots, we follow her every move, she occupies all the space and her energy sets the pace for the film. She manages to remain sunny despite the disorders that disrupt her daily life.
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