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It's a Free World... (2007)
Realistic and a Window on Real Life
During the British Screen Festival that took place last month, we had the opportunity to watch the movie « It's a Free World ! ». In short, this is the story of Angie who - after being sexually harassed by her coworkers - decides with a friend of hers to launch her own company. Unfortunately her job is to find work for immigrants who, most of them, don't have a passport, aren't allowed to be in the country. In this very complicated and actually very real situation, we discover how people want to spread their good intentions become victims of the working world.
I liked this movie. I'm not hiding that I can't really be objective, because to me, a good film that shows real things, real settings, real people with real struggles. And this movie is made with much realism. I also like the fact that Ken Loach shows in his story how some people - bosses and workers as well - have to fight against the system, our system. It is pretty rare to show tough reality in fiction because, yes, we might want to escape our lifes and our struggles with mawkish and Marvel films, but sometimes, we unfortunately have to face the truth to care more and change things. And, with cleverness and without filter, Ken Loach shows us the truth, he sowes us what we need to see to react, to try to change things, and that's why I liked this movie.