Burnout: The Truth about Work

It is a fetish, a mantra, a secret religion to modern man: work. In times of the financial crisis and massive job reductions, this documentary movie questions work as our 'hallow' sense in life in a way that both humors and pains us.

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A blend of drama and documentary, this film follows several people caught up in the turmoil of the modern world. The drama centres on a woman who has burned out and who holds up her own despair – and her attempts to rebuild her life – as a mirror to the rest of us. With a blend of gravity and humour, Sylvie Groulx's film shows the absurdity of a society dedicated to the cult of speed at all costs.

A Cristian educational film that tells the story of a former drug addict, Mark Lindley, and his recovery through finding God.

Our premise is that work has become an act of self-sabotage. Empty corporate jargon, ever-changing management fashions and self-serving bureaucracy masquerading as efficiency hijacked the purpose of work. Creative documentary The Happy Worker will show how we got to this point and the very human behavior that led us here. We want to show how this unhealthy system is maintained and what keeps us from calling bullshit.

It’s a paradox. Never before in history we have worked more efficiently. Never before we have saved time with more sophisticated technologies. Anyway, nearly all of us are feeling an increasing pressure of time. It seems that the same technology that has been invented to make our life better and easier, is now enslaving us. Why?

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After a burn-out, Filippo, a film director, undertakes a professional reintegration as a waiter in a social enterprise.

These days, employees find themselves under enormous pressure. Disorders such as burn-out and depression are not uncommon. A manager, a mediation coach and a quantum physicist offer their approaches to counteract this trend.

Overwhelmed student Shido is looking for a way out of his impending burnout. By chance, he meets Roy, who is offering a tutoring session. Although Shido is the only one who signed up, Roy's unconventional approach helps him progress, while Roy's story catches up with him.

Emergency medicine intern Margaux can no longer stand it. During another very hectic and patient-filled shift, she forgets a homeless woman on a stretcher who then dies. Shocked Margaux has no choice but to continue working. But suddenly, her body starts sweating blood uncontrollably.

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

A week in the life of five high school students as they face struggles with their online classes during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An assistant will do anything to get his presentation in front of his boss… even set himself on fire.

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Ambitious Madleen and carefree creative spirit Hugo embark on a symbolic journey up the mountain of success, exposing the tension between societal pressure and self-fulfillment. While Madleen strives to meet society’s expectations and achieve a high-status career, Hugo chooses to move through life at his own pace, guided by creativity rather than external expectations. The film invites the audience to reflect on the choices young adults face in a success-driven society and to question the decisions we make and the values we prioritize in life.

A group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada.

A driven chemist isolates herself in a university laboratory while pursuing a nearly unattainable experiment. As exhaustion, pride, and unspoken tension accumulate, the pressure she keeps contained threatens to implode.

A young woman returns home from school disillusioned with life only to find solace in a high school freshman and a local burnout.

Cleo keeps trying to light a candle but as the flame flickers in the quiet space, the night slowly reveals how delicate some lights can be.