The Minister
Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more complex and hostile. Speed, power struggles, chaos, economic crisis... Everything follows in quick succession and clashes. Emergencies follow on each other's heels. What sacrifices are men prepared to make? Just how long will they hold up in a state that devours those that work for it?
Year: 2011
Genre: Art House Cinema, Drama, French Cinema, Nick's Favourites
Country: Belgium, France
Director: Pierre Schoeller
Starring: Michel Blanc, Olivier Gourmet, Zabou Breitman
Duration: 115 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Nudity and content that may disturb
Subtitles: Yes
6.7/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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