Plot.
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At Work

2025 · Film · 92 min

  • Drama

Plot

A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing and discovers poverty.

About At Work

At Work (French: À pied d'œuvre) is a 2025 French drama film and directed by Valérie Donzelli, co-written with Gilles Marchand, based on the novel of the same name by Franck Courtès. It stars Bastien Bouillon as Paul Marquet, a photographer who abandons his successful career to pursue writing, but falls into poverty. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2025, where it won the Best Screenplay award. It was released theatrically in France by Diaphana Films on 4 February 2026.

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Cast

  • Bastien BouillonPaul Marquet
  • Virginie LedoyenAlice Bosquet, Gallimard Publisher
  • André MarconPaul's Father
  • Valérie DonzelliPaul's Ex-wife
  • Marie RivièrePaul's Mother
  • Adrien BarazzonePierre Lautrec
  • Marion LecrivainPaul's Sister
  • Oscar TillettePaul's Son
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