Workers

José Luis Valle

IndieLisboa 2013 •

México, Alemanha, Fiction, 2013, 120′

A film about absurd working routines. Rafael’s story is not much different from Lidia’s. He has been cleaning the same factory for thirty years and on his last day of work he wears a new pair of shoes to celebrate the occasion, only to find out that he will not receive a pension. Lidia is a maid in a rich Mexican’s house who dies and leaves everything to her dog. The dog becomes Lidia’s new employer. José Luis Valle makes us feel close to these characters and admire their strenght.