Dardenne brothers' 'Two Days, One Night' (2014)
Her Head in FilmsMay 21, 202401:53:55

Dardenne brothers' 'Two Days, One Night' (2014)

In this episode, I explore the Dardenne brothers' 2014 film, "Two Days, One Night." Marion Cotillard stars as Sandra, a factory worker who tries to return to her job after a bout of depression only to find that her coworkers have voted to receive a bonus and eliminate her position. Over the course of a weekend, she visits each coworker and tries to convince them to support her in a second vote. I talk about my own experiences of working at a factory, struggling with depression, and living as a working class person. I also provide behind-the-scenes information about the making of the film and Marion Cotillard's preparation for her performance.



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Full Show Notes and Sources:




• The Cinema of the Dardenne Brothers: Responsible Realism by Philip Mosley (https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-cinema-of-the-dardenne-brothers/9780231163293)


• Criterion Collection edition of Two Days, One Night (https://www.criterion.com/films/28720-two-days-one-night)


• English translation of Petula Clark's "La nuit n'en finit plus" (https://lyricstranslate.com/en/la-nuit-nen-finit-plus-night-wont-seem-end.html)


• Interview: Marion Cotillard Talks ‘Two Days, One Night,’ Grueling Amount Of Takes, ‘The Immigrant,’ ‘Macbeth’ & More (IndieWire) (https://www.indiewire.com/2014/12/interview-marion-cotillard-talks-two-days-one-night-grueling-amount-of-takes-the-immigrant-macbeth-more-268808/)


• Marion Cotillard on her Oscar-Nominated Performance in Two Days, One Night (Black Book) (https://bbook.com/film/marion-cotillard-working-dardenne-brothers-two-days-one-night/)


• Marion Cotillard On Her Latest Cannes Film and Getting Over Edith Piaf (Variety) (https://variety.com/2014/film/news/marion-cotillard-two-days-one-night-1201178636/)


• Marion Cotillard on the Political (and Personal) in Two Days, One Night (The Atlantic) (https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/marion-cotillard-interview-two-days-one-night/384021/)


• Interview: Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night)(Trouble City) (https://trouble.city/chudcom/159986/interview-marion-cotillard-two-days-one-night)


• Outtakes: Marion Cotillard on Acting Prep and Understanding Depression for ‘Two Days, One Night’ (Thelma Adams) (http://thelmadams.com/wordpress/2015/05/13/outtakes-marion-cotillard-on-acting-prep-and-understanding-depression-for-two-days-one-night/)


• Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Two Days, One Night Interview (Female) (https://www.female.com.au/jean-pierre-and-luc-dardenne-two-days-one-night-interview.htm)


• Two Days, One Night: The Dardenne brothers on making their ‘Belgian western’ (The Guardian) (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/07/-sp-dardenne-brothers-marion-cotillard-two-days-one-night)


• The Dardenne Brothers on Two Days, One Night and How They Work Together (Vulture) (https://www.vulture.com/2015/01/dardenne-brothers-two-days-one-night-interview.html)


• The Dardenne brothers interview: ‘The body is very important’ (TimeOut London) (https://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-dardenne-brothers-interview-the-body-is-very-important)


• A Weekend with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Interview) (https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/jean-pierre-and-luc-dardenne-two-days-one-night)