After Work
“A thought-provoking film that looks at the phenomenon of work in the 21st century with the razor sharp X-ray vision and equally sharp humour. From Kuwait to Korea, from the US to Europe, and from nine to five.”
Synopsis
Kuwait’s constitution says that every person has the right to a job, so in some places 20 people are employed for one person’s job. In South Korea, they work so much that a policy has been introduced to turn off computers at the end of the day so that employees can’t work any more. In the US, they give up over 500 million holiday hours each year, while Amazon’s drivers are trying to form a union. Meanwhile, robots are poised to take over most jobs and put the rest of us out of work. Work is so crucial to our identity and what we spend our waking hours on that it is barely noticed anymore. A lot has happened since a group of Puritan priests invented the concept of work ethic in the 1600s, and in the 21st century the very concept of work is in many ways disintegrating. A perfect situation for a filmmaker like Swedish mastermind Erik Gandini, who travels the world to explore what the concept of work means today – if it means anything at all.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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'After Work': first trailer for CPH:DOX world premiere
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-03-16
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Italian Doc Season
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Erik Gandini
- Original Score
- Christoffer Berg, Johan Söderberg
- Original Title
- After Work
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Italy, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Korean, English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Fasad Production, Propaganda Italia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Erik Gandini
Christoffer Berg, Johan Söderberg
Fredrik Wenzel, Måns Månsson
Johan Söderberg
Jesper Kurlandsky, Costanza Julia Bani
Department Leadership Roster
Erik Gandini
Director
Jesper Kurlandsky
Producer
Johan Söderberg
Editor
Fredrik Wenzel
Director of Photography
Måns Månsson
Director of Photography
Christoffer Berg
Original Music Composer
Johan Söderberg
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for After Work.
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Frequently Asked Questions About After Work
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is After Work about?
Kuwait’s constitution says that every person has the right to a job, so in some places 20 people are employed for one person’s job. In South Korea, they work so much that a policy has been introduced to turn off computers at the end of the day so that employees can’t work any more. In the US, they give up over 500 million holiday hours each year, while Amazon’s drivers are trying to form a union. Meanwhile, robots are poised to take over most jobs and put the rest of us out of work. Work is so crucial to our identity and what we spend our waking hours on that it is barely noticed anymore. A lot has happened since a group of Puritan priests invented the concept of work ethic in the 1600s, and in the 21st century the very concept of work is in many ways disintegrating. A perfect situation for a filmmaker like Swedish mastermind Erik Gandini, who travels the world to explore what the concept of work means today – if it means anything at all.
Who directed After Work?
After Work was directed by Erik Gandini.
Who stars in After Work?
The principal cast of After Work includes Noam Chomsky, Yánis Varoufákis.
When was After Work released and how long is it?
After Work was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for After Work?
The original motion picture soundtrack for After Work was composed by Christoffer Berg, Johan Söderberg.