''Burnt Out'' () is a 2005 French drama film directed by

Fabienne Godet Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. Biography Fabienne Godet was born in Angers into a family of six children. She studied psychology and worked in the medical field. Simultaneously, she engaged in three y ...

Synopsis

After pursuing the three occupants of a car, a driver stops in the parking lot of a hotel-restaurant, where he tries to collect himself. He is then approached by a young woman who asks him to kindly drive her to the train station. Some time earlier, in his forties, François Durrieux lives in Nantes with his wife, Clémence, and their only son, Benjamin. As a senior executive in a local printing company, he obediently adheres to the demanding work pace set by the director, Dominique Brunner. His friend Simon Lacaze, who refuses to sacrifice his private life, is the only employee daring to oppose some of the management's directives.

Cast

Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet (born 22 July 1963) is a Belgium, Belgian actor. Gourmet was born in Namur. He won the Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival), Best Actor award at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival for his role in ''The Son (2002 film), Le Fils'' ...

- François Durrieux *

Dominique Blanc Dominique Blanc (born 25 April 1956) is a French actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' May Fools'' (1990), '' Indochine'' (1992), '' La Reine Margot'' (1994), '' Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train'' (1998), and '' The Other One ...

- Clémence Durrieux *

Julie Depardieu Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful films. Early life Born 18 June 1973 in Boulogne-Billancourt, she is the daughter of Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu and the sister of the ...

- Flora *

Marion Cotillard Marion Cotillard (; born 30 September 1975) is a French actress who has appeared in both European and Hollywood productions. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Marion Cotillard, various accolades, including an Ac ...

- Lisa * Jeffrey Barbeau - Benjamin Durrieux *

Jean-Michel Portal Jean-Michel Portal (born 29 May 1970 in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in ...

- Simon Lacaze *

Jean-Marie Winling Jean-Marie Winling (born 1947) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than a hundred films since 1972. Filmography Theater External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winling, Jean-Marie 1947 births Living people People from Sète Male act ...

- Bruner *

Pascal Elso Pascal Elso is a French actor and director. Career Pascal Elso is an actor, comedian, director. He has taught acting at several cinema schools, and has also worked as a choreographer, clown, and mime artist. Filmography Cinema Televis ...

- Marc *

François Levantal François Levantal (born 14 October 1960) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than one hundred films since 1986. Filmography Theater Music videos External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levantal, Francois 1960 births Living people F ...

- Jean *

Martine Chevallier Martine Chevallier (born 1949 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France) is a French actress. Career Martine Chevallier joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d’art dramatique in the class of Antoine Vitez and won the first prize in 1974. In 1986, ...

- Julie

References

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* * 2005 drama films 2005 films French drama films 2000s French-language films Films scored by Dario Marianelli 2000s French films French-language independent films French independent films {{2000s-drama-film-stub