Mammuth (2010)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2010
	Director: Benoît Delépine, Gustave de Kervern
	Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Yolande Moreau, Isabelle Adjani
	Country: F
	Genre: Drama, Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 03.06.2018, arte.tv, French version
Synopsis: Serge Pilardosse (Depardieu) has just turned 60 and retires from his job in a slaughterhouse. He has always worked from the age of sixteen, never been on sick leave. So, how will this man fill his days? His wife Catherine (Moreau), who still works in a supermarket, notices that her husband will not get full retirement benefits since some of his former employers failed to do the requisite paperwork. Serge leaves the house riding his old Munch "Mammut" bike, in search of the missing documents.
Review: The movie is typical from the team based on Canal+ (Groland and Deschiens). Very focused on the main character. Slow and a bit depressing but with always the depiction of a freedom at individual level. At least from what I remember from Aaltra.  The acting is in general slightly depressive as well. Either the actors had a lot of fun acting like this or were also depressed from the script. In this depression the naivety of Serge's niece is funny and the small piece of freedom that Serge finds on his bike becomes emotional. Without this contrast with the latent depression, these two wouldn't have been that good.
Rating: 4 /10