#moral-compromise

#moral-compromise

Inspired by letters written by his great-grandparents, Emmanuel Marre's " A Man of His Time " is a biting and sly historical comedy whose discomforting horrors are all too relevant. The punchline begins with the film's very title, a double-edged sword that puns on its reverential meaning with a kind of cop-out (whenever someone is problematic, it's often handwaved away by calling them "a man of their time"). It takes place during World War II, beginning in 1940, in Vichy, France, where Henri Marre (Swann Arlaud) attempts to sell his manuscript.