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      Temporaries

      2023 1h 29m Drama List
      Reviews Facing bankruptcy after a difficult breakup, Ariane moves back home to the Richelieu Valley and gets a job in a food transformation plant for seasonal migrant workers. Focused on solving her financial issues, Ariane serves as an interpreter between Stephane, the factory's aggressive supervisor, and the 42 seasonal Guatemalan workers hired as cheap labor. She obeys Stephane's often excessive orders, pressuring the underpaid Latino workers to constantly work overtime and turning down any request for better conditions. Little by little, she befriends a group of four Guatemalans assigned to the most physically demanding unit of the entire factory. Shoveling shredded corn in the harsh sun all day long, Manuel, Alfonso, Guillermo, and Juan have no one else but her to voice their concerns. Realizing the extent of her new friends' vulnerability, Ariane begins to take a stand against Stephane. Tension slowly builds up between the two as Ariane defies his decision to fire workers or to illegally install surveillance cameras in the dormitories. When Manuel slowly falls ill to a mysterious condition, the stakes quickly develop into a crisis situation. Read More Read Less

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      Marco Vito Oddo Collider Thanks to the convergence of a solid script, tight direction, and heartbreaking performances, Temporaries stands apart as a drama about the state of modern labor. Rated: B+ Jul 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Facing bankruptcy after a difficult breakup, Ariane moves back home to the Richelieu Valley and gets a job in a food transformation plant for seasonal migrant workers. Focused on solving her financial issues, Ariane serves as an interpreter between Stephane, the factory's aggressive supervisor, and the 42 seasonal Guatemalan workers hired as cheap labor. She obeys Stephane's often excessive orders, pressuring the underpaid Latino workers to constantly work overtime and turning down any request for better conditions. Little by little, she befriends a group of four Guatemalans assigned to the most physically demanding unit of the entire factory. Shoveling shredded corn in the harsh sun all day long, Manuel, Alfonso, Guillermo, and Juan have no one else but her to voice their concerns. Realizing the extent of her new friends' vulnerability, Ariane begins to take a stand against Stephane. Tension slowly builds up between the two as Ariane defies his decision to fire workers or to illegally install surveillance cameras in the dormitories. When Manuel slowly falls ill to a mysterious condition, the stakes quickly develop into a crisis situation.
      Director
      Pier-Philippe Chevigny
      Screenwriter
      Pier-Philippe Chevigny
      Production Co
      Le Foyer Films, TS Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Runtime
      1h 29m