Synopse
The Minister for Transport, Bertrand Saint-Jean, is woken in the middle of the night by his personal private secretary. A bus has crashed into a ravine. He goes there, he has no choice. Thus begins the odyssey of a State official through an increasingly complex and hostile world. Speed, power struggles, chaos, economic crisis... In the frantic chain of events, one emergency replaces another. What sacrifices are men ready to accept? How long will they last in a state that devours those who serve it?
Regie
Pierre Schoeller, (*1961) works as a director and screenwriter His film Versailles (FILMFEST HAMBURG 008) was awarded the Etoile d'Or for Best Debut by the French film critics.
Info
Original Title: L'Exercice de l'État
International Title: The Minister
Category: Feature
Section: Voilà!
Version & Subtitles: French OV
Director & Screenplay: Pierre Schoeller
Cast/Protagonists: Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman, Laurent Stocker, Sylvain Deblé
Production country: France
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 112 min
Producer: Denis Freyd, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Production company: Archipel 35, Les Films du Fleuve, France 3 Cinéma, RTBF (TÉLÉVISION BELGE), Belgacom TV
Cinematography: Julien Hirsch
Editor: Laurence Briaud
Music: Philippe Schoeller
Production Design: Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
World Sales: Daniela Elstner, Doc & Film International | 13
