# A Real Job (2023)

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**Original title**: *Un métier sérieux*
**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Thomas Lilti
**Written by**: Thomas Lilti
**Starring**: Vincent Lacoste, François Cluzet, Louise Bourgoin, Adèle Exarchopoulos, William Lebghil, Lucie Zhang

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Benjamin, a PhD student past deadline, takes a middle school subbing gig to avoid his parents' pity. His first class is a rodeo of thrown paper and existential questions no seminar prepared him for. Some saintly coworkers later, he’s grading papers with reluctant respect.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful, tender

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