Summaries

A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension.

Serge Pilardosse has just turned 60 and is about to retire from his job in a slaughterhouse. He has always worked from the age of sixteen, never been on sick leave. So, how will this man fill his days? He does not like reading; doing odd jobs about the house is not his cup of tea; shopping is not his passion ... To make matters worse, his wife Catherine, who still works in a supermarket, notices that her husband will not get full retirement benefits since some of his former employers failed to do the requisite paperwork. So off goes Serge, riding his old Munch "Mammut" bike, in search of the missing documents ...—Guy Bellinger

Details

Keywords
  • male protagonist
  • supermarket
  • dark comedy
  • work
  • pension
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Apr 20, 2010
Countries of origin France
Official sites Ad Vitam
Language French
Filming locations Charente-Maritime, France
Production companies Arte France Cinéma GMT Productions No Money Productions

Box office

Budget $2000000
Gross worldwide $7137183

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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