Burning Out (2016)
Burning Out is literally a drama about life and death. For two years, the Belgian director Jérôme le Maire followed the members of a surgical unit in one of the biggest hospitals in Paris. Constantly under severe stress, understaffed and subject to severe budget cuts, employees fight each other for resources. Meanwhile the management imposes ever more stringent efficiency and profitability targets. All over Europe burnout has reached epidemic proportions among employees in the public and private sectors. Will we end up killing ourselves? Or will we be able to find meaning and joy at work?
Director: Jérôme Le Maire
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Screenplay
Editing: Matyas Veress
Country: Switzerland, France, Belgium
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
work ethic, co-workers relationship, hospital staff, workplace harassment, work harassment, hospital crisis
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Burning Out about?
- Burning Out is literally a drama about life and death. For two years, the Belgian director Jérôme le Maire followed the members of a surgical unit in one of the biggest hospitals in Paris. Constantly under severe stress, understaffed and subject to severe budget cuts, employees fight each other for resources. Meanwhile the management imposes ever more stringent efficiency and profitability targets. All over Europe burnout has reached epidemic proportions among employees in the public and private sectors. Will we end up killing ourselves? Or will we be able to find meaning and joy at work?
- Who directed Burning Out?
- Burning Out was directed by Jérôme Le Maire.
- How long is Burning Out?
- Burning Out has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Burning Out?
- Burning Out is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Burning Out produced?
- Burning Out was produced in Switzerland, France, Belgium.