After the Axe
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After the Axe is a 1982 Canadian drama film about executive firings, directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1] The film explores the experiences of managers getting fired and the emergence of a new industry specialized in handling such terminations. Despite its Oscar nomination in the documentary category, After the Axe is closer to a docufiction film, made with the cooperation of members of the Canadian business community, which provided locations and helped script scenes during filming. The film's protagonist, D.R. "Biff" Wilson, is a composite character based on the filmmakers' conversations with fired executives, while the other Canadian executives play themselves.[2]
Plot
Wilson, a senior marketing executive, is laid off from a food company after fifteen years of good service. Losing his status and security, he is relegated to the role of dependent house husband, resented by his children and shunned by former colleagues.[3]
Cast
- James B. Douglas as Biff Wilson
- Janine Manatis as Wife
- Anne Christison as Daughter
- Randy Solomon as Son
- Roger Mattiussi as Narrator (voice)
- Eric Barton as Himself (relocation counsellor)
- Jim Paupst as Himself
- Stanley Warshaw as Himself (Forty Plus Club, N.Y.C.)
See also
References
External links
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- Watch After the Axe, National Film Board of Canada website
- ↑ NY Times: After the Axe. In: NY Times. Abgerufen am 16. November 2008.
- ↑ After the Axe. In: National Film Board of Canada website. Abgerufen am 17. September 2009.
- ↑ After the Axe. In: Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Toronto International Film Festival, abgerufen am 3. Mai 2012.