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Marie-Line

2000·Movie
1h 40min
58
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline3
  • Fast Pace3

Heart

Moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos7
  • Family Dynamics7
  • Catharsis6

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Situational Comedy1
  • Physical Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, society, and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6
  • Editing5

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About

A woman learns to care for others when she's forced to help people on the wrong side of the law in this drama. Marie-Line (Muriel Robin) is a single woman in her mid-forties who oversees the cleaning crew at a large office building. On the job, Marie-Line is all business, with no patience for laziness and no tolerance for employees who do less than a perfect job. But Marie-Line's bosses are in the midst of a money crunch and they've cut back on her budget, so when several of her employees quit, she has to find new cleaners willing to work for a lower wage. Marie-Line soon finds new workers willing to work hard for low pay, but there's a catch -- most of them are illegal aliens, smuggled into France from Africa, Albania, or the Middle East, and when police begin asking questions about Marie-Line's new cleaners, she has to scramble to cover for them.
Social DramaCharacter StudyFrench CinemaImmigration IssuesEthical DilemmasHumanitarian SpiritGritty RealismWorkplace DramaMoral ComplexitySlow-Burn Narrative

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Is Marie-Line worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Marie-Line?

1 h 40 min

Marie-Line runs 1 h 40 min.

What language is Marie-Line in?

French

It was made in French. Produced in France.