A young technician is just finishing the dismantling of one last machine in an old factory that is about to be shut down and where only a handful of workers remain. Meanwhile, the workers chat, relax in the sun, drink beer and take walks while waiting for the end of the week. But not so fast! That’s not all they’re doing. There are some strange things going on in this factory …
Born in 1964 in Villefranche de Rouergue (Aveyron), Alain Guiraudie studied History and Philosophy before getting involved in film. He has realised a large number of short films like LES HERÓS SONT IMMORTELS (1990), TOUT DROIT JUSQU'AU MARTIN (1994), LA FORCE DES CHOSES (1997), DU SOLEIL POUR LES GUEUX (2000) which were shown at diverse festivals and in retrospectives in Europe, the USA and Japan.
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