Review of Two Days, One Night (2014) by Guido M — 16 Jan 2015

A woman goes door to door, looking for her co-workers to let her keep her own job. If their co-workers do, they loose a 1000 euro bonus, which some of them desperately need. In comes a movie about unemployment, capitalism and despair. Two Days, One Night is a film about a woman who does not seem to get a hold of her own life.

It is beautifully shot by the Dardene brothers, and along with Marion Cotillard, they bring this movie down to earth. It's also at times very sad, but it never goes to bleak territorry. And the outcome is so satisfying, and the movie surprisingly so entertaining as a whole that this simple-hearted, pragmatic and honest film feels every bit as real as any Linklater film, sliding from scene to scene with ease and elegance. It's a subtle drama, that is also full of light and heart.