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The Employer and the Employee

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The employer is a young man who apparently has everything going on for him except one pressing concern: his baby's health. The employee is looking for a job to support his newborn too, so does not hesitate when the first decides to hire him to work in his lands even if he lacks the experience. Both will meet their needs by helping each other. But one day an accident happens. This unexpected event will strain the ties between them, endangering the fate of the two families.

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Pablo De Vita La Nación (Argentina) 01/13/2022
Manuel Nieto Zas soundly handles the story's visual resources. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 01/11/2022
4/5
The most ambitious, risky and accomplished of [Manuel Nieto Zas 's] three feature films. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 12/07/2021
9/10
A suggestive film, full of looks and gestures that articulate a story marked by a naturalistic staging. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Andrew Stover Film Threat 07/14/2021
8/10
While the sluggish pace and unspoken conflict between the two men often fail to engage, The Employer and the Employee is fueled by modestly stirring performances and Manolo Nieto's layered screenplay. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/14/2021
2.5/5
The Employer and the Employee offers an upsetting portrait of reality, but coldly denies any semblance of comfort or catharsis. Go to Full Review
Demetrios Matheou Screen International 07/12/2021
This is a slow-burn drama whose lack of incident and evident heroes and villains makes all the more surprising its powerful hold on the attention. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis The employer is a young man who apparently has everything going on for him except one pressing concern: his baby's health. The employee is looking for a job to support his newborn too, so does not hesitate when the first decides to hire him to work in his lands even if he lacks the experience. Both will meet their needs by helping each other. But one day an accident happens. This unexpected event will strain the ties between them, endangering the fate of the two families.
Director
Manolo Nieto
Producer
Julia Alves, Georgina Baisch, Bárbara Francisco, Cecilia Salim, Manolo Nieto
Screenwriter
Manolo Nieto
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 50m