A Human Condition

A meditative investigation of the inner workings of a French automotive plant, evidencing the director’s eternal fascination and respect for the everyday lives of everyday people. Malle attentively observes the rhythms of a Citroën factory as a kind of ballet mécanique, focused upon the faces and actions of silent workers as they perform their roles to the industry’s cacophonous beat. A busy sales floor gives a script to the products of their labour.