Tolsty

Set in 1934, the film attempts to portray the lives of Polish miners who have emigrated to France before the war and their battle to make a living and preserve their cultural identity. (bfi)

Belgium 1980. On the banks of the Meuse river, against the background of a steel-producing city, factories close down one after another and lay off workers. One of those made redundant is Fabrice who, at thirty-five, is proud of his trade, rendered mythical by fire and steel, but feels he has become useless. His wife, Céline, tries to renew his interest in life. (imdb)