Agnes leaves school to work in a chemical factory in Florence, where she encounters sexual aggression and deplorable working conditions. Rather than accept life as it is, she applies to be a union representative in a bid to fight against the system. This grim story of working-class life was originally filmed for French television.

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital - French
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Documentary
Introduction: Luc Moullet

Distributor Notes: The second film by Jean-Claude Brisseau (Secret Things) is this gritty story of working women in the modern world. Originally shot on 16mm for French television, Life the Way It Is (La Vie Comme Ca) may be the director's most radical film, with its images of suicide, group violence, and sexual pressure. Agnes Tessier leaves the comfortable confines of school to work at a chemical factory in a slum district with her friend Florence. When greeted with sexual harassment, harsh conditions, and volatile coworkers, Agnes responds by applying for the union rep position in order to challenge the status quo at the factory. Stripped down to the essentials, the film reflects the fury of working-class women everywhere.

Source: Facets Multi-Media Inc.

Maria Luisa Garcia: 
Lucien Plazanet: 
Marie Rivière: 
Jenny Bellay: Actor
Daniel Tarrare: Actor

Jean-Claude Brisseau: Director, SECRET THINGS (2003)