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Two Days, One Night

Two Days, One Night

2014
Drama
1h 35m
The film follows Sandra, a young woman assisted by her husband, who has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job. (imdb)
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Two Days, One Night

2014
Drama
1h 35m
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Rated 15 Oct 2014
40
25th
I'm starting to find this art movie conceit of creating characters in exposed situations highly dubious. The scenes here have more to do with the showmanship of genre pictures than with the idea of humanism we stick onto these uncinematic working class dramas.
Rated 19 Oct 2014
50
26th
dardennes repeat themselves and the movie doesn't do anything except saying that global market capitalism is harmful. and besides it also ascribes a positive quality to those harsh capitalist system by showing it as a process to help marion cotillard to repair her relationship with her husband and get rid of her depression, this is at least a huge contradiction of the directors' attitude towards the subject. it lacks the transcendental quality of their former movies'.
Rated 10 Dec 2014
85
94th
One of the most engaging films of 2014. The performances and the Belgian brothers' signature realistic filming style easily dispell the monotony inherent to the structure of their script. The premise is absurd without being unbelievable, and the ending was inspired. Probably my second-favorite Dardenne film, 'The Son' being my all-time favorite.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
68
71st
There is a lot to admire but sadly 2-3 important scenes simply doesn't work and seems to belong in a lesser movie.
Rated 23 Apr 2015
65
65th
Could use more boss battles.
Rated 20 Jan 2015
72
64th
Interesting premise and well acted, but feels a but flat and dragged on even though it was only 90 minutes.
Rated 15 Oct 2014
65
61st
Call this The Dardennes Social Drama Procedural Guide, as every shot resembles their best and weakest films, with its repetitive dialogues (because life is so painfully cyclical) and shots (Marion behind a wall or a chair, walking to the next co-worker's house, being called back by most of them, crying, taking Xanax). It also feels very political -- people have to lose their bonuses so Marion can keep her job --, but also endorses an optimistic morality -- "just fight. winning doesn't matter".
Rated 23 Jan 2015
76
93rd
amid the avalanche of supernatural heroes, stories boosting egoism, greed and rivalry; here we find a real life hero struggling in an atomised world without solidarity (i.e. trade unions, obviously) and keeping her relations and her conscience uncorrupted
Rated 22 Jun 2015
69
80th
A simple premise, yet surprisingly interesting and thought-provoking film by Jean-Pierre et Luc. For me this film is all about morality in the face of cold-blooded capitalism. Would you give-up 1000 euros so somebody could keep his/her job? I love contemplating such questions. I wasn't sure about this film right till the ending - it was unpredictable and uplifting without being cheesy - totally won me over.
Rated 13 Feb 2016
7
88th
A character drama of intense realism. Cotillard adds untold depth to Sandra, who in less capable hands would have turned her into a one-note crusader. The premise is simple yet original, although I can see why others would find it contrived in contrast to the naturalistic acting and script surrounding it. The interactions with the various colleagues gets a bit monotonous but maybe that's the point? The ending is perfect.
Rated 20 Feb 2015
84
82nd
Her aninda vicdan muhasebesi yaptiran, karakterlerle empati kurduran bir film.
Rated 19 Nov 2014
65
33rd
19 Kasim 2014 &
Rated 06 Jan 2015
78
75th
There is an emotional, financial, and physical desperation to this film that speaks to many working class people. I think the depression angle muddles this message a bit, but doesn't destroy it.
Rated 27 Aug 2014
6
44th
Honest and thought provoking.
Rated 07 Nov 2015
85
95th
Very modest yet original premise, with a script done right because it is down-to-earth, invests human depth in every character, and constantly defies expectations, and the performances are good. The result is engaging on several levels - emotional, moral and social, and the ending is perfect.
Rated 02 Jan 2015
80
81st
Pretty close to the Dardenne's best. It might be too schematic, but the narrative's simplicity is what provides the opportunity for slight variations . We basically are treated to the 15 scenes that aren't really different, but gracefully convey the weight of the situation. Like the Child, we're approaching Hallmark territory here, but instead we end up with a "natural" film that covertly synthesizes capitalism's relationship with labor and unemployment.
Rated 09 Sep 2015
87
75th
Cotillard is fantastic as usual.
Rated 12 Jan 2017
75
53rd
Good, although it's kind of a stretch to believe that any company would ever force its employees to make such a choice. So, although I loved the performances, I just couldn't get really into the film.
Rated 04 Dec 2014
60
29th
Decently engaging, decently emotional piece of realism. I can't help but feel this is monotonous and muted even for the Dardennes' bare standards. Yes, it's nice how economic depression helps Marion Cotillard (who is very strong in this) overcome personal depression. But we've seen this film before, again and again, and in much more emotionally forceful and vital incarnations.
Rated 24 Dec 2014
80
89th
Two Days, One Night, is a wonderful movie about a woman's journey to ensure that she doesn't lose her job. It feels realistic -- if you can overlook its admittedly unrealistic premise -- it has a great amount of depth that thinking audience members will want to squeeze out of it, and it contains a fantastic performance by Marion Cotillard, who makes you forget she's a movie star by becoming a working-class Belgium woman. It's surprisingly thrilling, too. Two Days, One Night is a great movie.
Rated 24 Jun 2015
68
33rd
I enjoyed how it ended though it's kinda monotonous. Not bad but doesn't match the critics' hype
Rated 18 Nov 2015
50
11th
the film never more than lightly interested me. It all felt very good, but not much more than that. I don't see flaws in Cotillard's performance. Portraying someone so emotionally unstable is difficult as it can easily stray from the sympathetic to the frustrating. If a character's depression or what-have-you is just used for stalling or propelling plot when the script needs it it feels shallow and this doesn't stray in to that at all. a113er, https://redd.it/2rbds2
Rated 27 Sep 2015
10
96th
A beautiful parable about someone who realizes their life has worth.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
75
75th
A slow burn with a stellar performance at the center.
Rated 24 Jun 2021
70
62nd
Interesting, if not entirely realistic, premise, but maybe not quite enough for a movie there. I suppose the brothers realized as well - at least I find no other explanation for the misguided attempt at an action scene (and the drugs).
Rated 27 Oct 2014
68
58th
There is a nice story in our hands. The struggle is very real and intact so the film is quite impressive. A typical The Dardennes social drama. I liked it as usual.
Rated 09 Aug 2015
40
3rd
Well acted but terribly boring.
Rated 12 Jun 2014
7
57th
(2nd viewing) 18 years after La Promesse, the Dardenne brothers remain as relevant as ever in exploring the ethical ramifications as a result of social hardship and economic uncertainty. Yet they hardly cover any new ground and Cotillard's plight grows tiresome through repetition despite her emotionally convincing performance.
Rated 19 Oct 2014
75
30th
Yine bir sistem eleştirisi. Ben orjinal bir eleştiri olarak görmedim bu filmi. Evet sistem bu işte ama yeter bu basit düşüncelerle eleştirmek dedim. Haksızlık mı ettim
Rated 09 Dec 2014
60
45th
I like the realism Dardennes bring to the table but Cotillard's character's depression is handeled really poorly. I would have also wanted atleast one well written discussion about the dilemma although it might not have fit the working class characters.
Rated 18 Aug 2015
92
97th
I'm glad the film is a lot of short discussions instead of a handful of small ones or else I would have had a panic attack watching this. The situation feels a bit unrealistic, but the reactions and interactions are pure humanity of the sort one can always expect from the Dardennes.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
90
80th
Continues the Dardennes' stretch of simple, beautiful and rawly emotional stories of the human struggle, with a stunning performance from Marion Cotillard that captures truth the way few performances do. An incredibly moving film that finds a glimmer of hope in the Dardennes' generally bleak outlook.
Rated 29 May 2018
86
75th
85.50+.50 = 86.00.
Rated 24 Jan 2015
28
92nd
I wonder if the Dardennes & Cotillard studied up on door-to-door sales techniques for this movie & her role, it coincides with the repetitive nature of her plea which is really a kind of sales pitch and then various people just have wildly different reactions to it. The difference is, she's much more ashamed and doesn't want to push the sale. Will not forget the soccer or radio scene any time soon. Avoid if you're a libertarian cretin that believes in job creators & costs rather than people.
Rated 04 Jan 2022
2
7th
I couldn't quite get into this one properly, not bad but I'm not sure I could recommend it.
Rated 22 Jun 2015
5
26th
It is effective in getting us behind Cotillard's Sandra. She seeks out each coworker individually, and although the conversations threaten to become repetitive, you slowly begin to notice the subtle changes in each interaction. Through this, you're able to track Sandra's precarious mental state, which is actually portrayed rather subtly. While that's a nice change-up from the more grandiose depictions of the illness, but it never rang true to me. It was all just a bit too neat for my
Rated 12 Oct 2015
66
74th
Rohmeresque depiction of the way capitalism sets worker against worker. For a more melodramatic version, see Blue Collar.
Rated 05 Feb 2015
38
16th
Extremely boring with very little to show for it. Even Cotillard is a disappointment. No pacing, no point.
Rated 16 Feb 2017
55
24th
Well acted, well filmed, and just in general perfectly okay. However, this movie's utter incapability to transcend any boundaries whatsoever makes it completely forgettable and almost annoyingly bland when you try to remember it after a day.
Rated 09 Nov 2015
34
4th
This movie was short, but it felt like it lasted two days and one night. I'm impressed at how high of a level of boring this movie reached. It was like watching the same scene 9 times in a row with slightly different outcomes. Marion Cotillard plays the part of Sandra, a girl who is battling depression. She is getting let go from her job because their union voted on whether they get a bonus or keep her in her position...
Rated 16 Oct 2014
60
33rd
I felt some of the depression plot points felt a little bit derivative, but as usual the Dardennes show humanism at and a masterful handling of tone in their direction.
Rated 20 Feb 2023
75
85th
While I sympathize with Sandra‘s plight. She really doesn’t make herself likable, especially when she seems to be addicted to Xanax to the point where I would be iffy about giving up my bonus for someone that can’t seem to function without the drugs and randomly attempting suicide halfway through the weekend.
Rated 23 Mar 2016
60
48th
The Dardenne brothers are cinema's perennial underachievers; their desire to portray the struggles of the contemporary working class, the industrially weak, in an era of increasing social fragmentation and wealth inequality is admirable, but their films are often simplistic and unambitious and don't even come close to capturing the complexity of modern social-economic reality. The absurd dichotomy at the heart of the premise is proof positive. Cotillard's sincerity saves it from the scrapheap.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
85
93rd
This is on a par with the Dardennes' best work. It's amazing how powerful their simple one-camera style of film-making manages to be. Cotillard gives as good a performance as any I've seen this year, bringing me to tears on multiple occasions, particularly in an emotional scene with a young football coach. The directors' real genius is to go beyond mere pathos and deliver a moral tale which makes you feel like you're in the thick of the action yourself. Cinema has never been more verité.
Rated 31 May 2015
62
66th
Surprisingly good for something so basic
Rated 31 Jan 2015
80
24th
marion hatrına
Rated 28 Apr 2022
85
51st
Smh you cannot overdose on Xanax alone. What a waste to eat your entire script and then throw it up. Afterwards she needlessly goes to the hospital for her drug suicide attempt, so no doctor will ever write her another benzo (or opiate) script for the rest of her life. Have fun with SSRI's. I don't consider this a spoiler because it's an ignorant plot point
Rated 10 Dec 2014
55
13th
bir Rosetta değil.
Rated 11 Jul 2015
85
18th
watch it here... http://www.pelispedia.tv/pelicula/dos-das-una-noche/
Rated 20 Jan 2015
89
85th
such simplicity such depth... beautiful
Rated 18 Oct 2014
3
36th
"i wish that was me. that bird singing." this kind of exposes BIRD PEOPLE as the silly slice of whimsy it is, huh? fuck the dardennes for doing a movie with a premise this loaded. they kill me enough as it is without constructing the ultimate rollercoaster of will she/won't shes, will they/won't theys. sadistic assholes. if i were to watch this from a distance i think it'd look a little easy and contrived by their standards, but alas this is a dardennes movie and that perspective is unavailable.
Rated 30 Dec 2014
82
77th
Sometimes, putting up a good fight is enough...
Rated 18 Jan 2015
5
91st
If one thing the Dardenne brothers get it right is the real life anxieties and awkwardness of modern day life, retching your heart and guts out through this modern life tale. The complexity of the character's situations leads them to difficult choices, and what the movie asks more than anything is empathy; eventually leading us to a very humanistic truth. It's been said before, that there's really just one story, but given our nature it bears repeating and retelling it over and over.
Rated 12 Apr 2020
63
29th
Not a bad film, competently made and well acted by Cotillard. However its premise is too simple to make a 1h30min motion picture of. For me it felt more like what should have been a short film strechted to a feature film. The ending was done well but it also immediately make me feel like I wasted my time. So I would not recommend it.
Rated 20 Nov 2016
70
24th
Maybe it is because I could not relate to the characters, but the plot looked distant and bland.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
50
22nd
A very naturalistic and compassionate picture that raises important questions about solidarity, self-worth and ethical choices. Cotillard is very good in her role but it gets a little monotonous as she keeps repeating the same approach, some of the confrontations creates emotional highlights but isn't enough to keep this movie from feeling slightly flat.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
83
74th
The Dardennes are great at wringing serious agony and drama out of almost comically simple premises, and doing so with not only empathy for the characters but a keen eye for social context. The premise perhaps lends itself too much to monotony (the structure of the film is Cotillard visiting several people and proposing the same thing to all of them, with similar results each time), but there's plenty of nuance in the writing and Cotillard's performance is as textured and moving as ever.
Rated 19 Nov 2017
70
57th
on how the working-class is restrained by the capitalists
Rated 11 Jan 2015
60
25th
It's just a picture of a situation without a solution. Filming an important issue doesn't enough, it is boring. I don't know whether it is realistic or not (just 1.000 Euro) but Cotillard was wonderful in acting both proud and desperate woman.
Rated 01 May 2022
85
93rd
İşçi filmi. Marion Cotillard'ın başrolünde olduğu film, depresyondan dolayı 3 ay izne çıkan Sandra'nın iş arkadaşları tarafından çalışmasına devam etmesi için ikna çabalarını izliyoruz. Sandra işten çıkarsa, maaşlarına ikramiye vereceklerdir. Bu sefer iğneyi işçilere batırıyor. Arkadaş mı önemli yoksa para mı? Filmin sonunda, 1 kapı kapanır. Başka 1 kapı açılır. Maaşına zam işine son.
Rated 28 Jan 2015
74
52nd
Esse filme é uma tortura.
Rated 25 Mar 2016
70
19th
Für Cotillard ist der Film eine willkommene Abwechslung, für die Dardennes aber nicht. Weder von der Thematik her, noch von der Tonart passt Deux jours, Une Nuit in das Oeuvre der belgischen Brüder.Für Cotillard ist der Film eine willkommene Abwechslung, für die Dardennes aber nicht.... die ganze Rezension sowie einen Überblick über das belgische Kino gibts auf der Seite unserer Videothek cinegeek.de
Rated 18 Jul 2016
88
85th
So real, so believable. I guess it's Dardenne brothers' style, but it really didn't feel like anyone on set was acting. Marion Cotillard felt so believable as she politely was asking her (ex) colleagues to change their vote to let her stay (rather than getting a promotion, which most of them would need). I cried a couple of times, you really don't know how each person would react, and it felt so genuine each time. Brilliant!
Rated 25 Jan 2015
70
54th
Strong central performance by Cotillard. Feels unrealistic, I would never vote for someone to loose their job for a bonus, but going by IMDB it's based on true stories of similar situations which is a bit depressing really...
Rated 15 Nov 2017
78
63rd
Some moments seem artificial or just don't work but mostly it's simple and well-made drama.
Rated 18 Sep 2014
81
78th
17/09/2014 @Adana Ariplex &Altın Koza Film Festivali
Rated 21 Jan 2016
77
77th
Considering how oft-imitated and overly familiar the Dardenne's style has become, I didn't exactly go into this expecting much. But this just shows how easy it is to forget how well it can work when it's done right, as skeptical as I am about the entire notion of "social realism" at this point. Of course Cotillard's performance helps a lot too. It's more than slightly schematic (but then the Dardennes often are), but very good for what it is. My favorite of theirs since L'Enfant.
Rated 05 Jun 2020
100
96th
From the extremely specific scenario, the Dardenne brothers have created a story with universal significance. Their roving camera follows Cotillard as she talks to her co-workers, most of whom are not angry and clearly not bad people, but most cannot afford to give up their bonus for her. She is supported by her husband, but she frequently despairs at having to ask for so fundamental a favour.
Rated 16 Jan 2015
65
44th
A simple story that makes quite a powerful film. The scenes can get repetitive but Marion Cotillard was amazing and kept me engaged. I enjoy Dardennes' style, the long shots and minimum editing adds to the realism of the movie.
Rated 25 Nov 2014
80
86th
The Dardennes are almost too down-to-earth for my taste, but Cotillard is worth all your money.
Rated 04 Nov 2014
75
45th
The last scene, and the last sentence in particular are destroying a lot. Besides from that, I never could shake the feeling that this is quite trivial. Not reduced, just trivial. The repeat-structure showed some great, almost invisibel developments in Sandras fight for her diginity which alone makes this movie watchable. But alltogether this movie never made me think. And it clearly doesn't want to entertain me. It wants to show monotony life in a monotony way.
Rated 02 Sep 2015
88
81st
Marion Cotillard is easily one of the greatest actors of our time. Watching her poignant performance throughout the movie was incredible, and she carried what could have been a maudlin movie to a place of powerful resonance with ease. I mean honestly, the first phone call she makes to a co-worker (where she asks them to forfeit their bonus) was so heart-wrenching that we didn't even need to see or hear the other person to experience the wealth of emotion that Cotillard brings to every role.
Rated 06 Feb 2015
95
96th
It's hard to believe that the Dardenne brothers can keep up such a high quality of filmmaking after all these years, but this film shows once again that they have. They do an excellent job of humanizing each of the workers in the film, subtly peeling away the layers to reveal a struggle more complex, and more vital, than it first appears. Cotillard is at her fragile and understated best here, while the Dardennes willingness to (at times) move beyond the handheld camera only increases the tension
Rated 29 Dec 2014
81
90th
I cant believe those morons gave Oscar to Julianne Moore!
Rated 24 Nov 2014
85
89th
The premise may be overly manipulative, but it's not outlandish, and so really only amounts to a small conceit. This is the only real fault I could level at Two Days, One Night. The film itself is riveting, perfectly paced and emotionally charged to the point of being physically draining at times - and Cotillard's performance is flawless.
Rated 19 Oct 2014
80
78th
The Dardennes drench their film with hope, and I think hope is a necessary element in everyone's life. So... Deux jours, une nuit too?
Rated 20 Mar 2018
54
21st
Great performance. However, seeing repeated a dozen times is tiresome.
Rated 07 Feb 2023
80
83rd
Possibly the best performance I've seen from Cotillard, she's wound so tight, constantly teetering on the edge of either panic or collapse. The plot is simple but a great way to get at an issue from different angles.
Rated 15 May 2015
75
73rd
Hypnotically real, morally complex, highly interesting. Does make me want to learn more about the state of unionization in Belgium and how unions are never even mentioned during all of this.
Rated 24 Apr 2022
85
83rd
I understand it will be an impressive movie in the first minute. splendid acting, splendid fiction and splendid dardenne brothers. this guys already are not capable of makin a bad one.
Rated 13 May 2015
8
71st
Cottilard shows once more that she's one of the most talented actresses working today in this grounded and moving window into depression.
Rated 22 Jun 2016
81
77th
Cotillard brings fire with her vulnerable and honest portrayal of a desperate women. Obviously, this film doesn't work without its maestro. An impressive feat.
Rated 19 Jul 2020
68
38th
ooh fuck am i bored of these guys
Rated 05 Jan 2022
85
61st
gayet güzel bir filmdi basit bir hikaye ve güzel insan sorgulaması

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