Review of Two Days, One Night (2014) by Prentice S — 27 Sep 2015
Now this is a film with raw humanity. Marion Cotillard proves that she is one of her generation's finest in "Two Days, One Night," a film that brutally confronts selfishness and humanitarianism.
Cotillard plays Sandra, a woman who suffered an accident and spent months in an hospital, leaves only to find she's been replaced at work. The option was that, if her co-workers voted to give up their holiday bonuses, she could keep her job.
Over the course of the weekend, Sandra visits as many co-workers as possible, in an attempt to earn herself a majority. The heartbreaking conversations she has, with friends and co-workers, prove that giving up personal gain for someone else isn't an easy decision that everyone can make lightly.
Cotillard's performance is stunning; it's no surprise that, even in a foreign film, she was nominated for the Academy Award. Honestly, she probably deserved to win.
This review of Two Days, One Night (2014) was written by Prentice S on 27 Sep 2015.
Two Days, One Night has generally received very positive reviews.
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