Employee (played by Benoît Delépine) is a protagonist in Aaltra.
A harassed businessman who works from home against company rules. After his car gets stuck behind a tractor and he misses his train, he loses his job. He assaults the farmworker, is crushed by a malfunctioning machine, becomes a wheelchair user, and travels to Finland to seek compensation from the manufacturer. Farm Labourer (played by Gustave Kervern) is a protagonist in Aaltra.
A jobbing farmworker whose tractor sprays herbicide into the employee's garden. He refuses to let the employee pass, causing him to miss his train and lose his job. After a physical altercation, both are crushed by a machine, become wheelchair users, and join the journey to Finland for compensation. Peasant (played by Michel de Gavre) appears in Aaltra.
Employee's Spouse (played by Isabelle Delépine) appears in Aaltra.
Chatty Finnish (played by Irmeli Debarle) appears in Aaltra.
Chinois Man (played by Gérard Condejean) appears in Aaltra.
English Biker (played by Jason Flemyng) appears in Aaltra.
Motocross Fan (played by Benoît Poelvoorde) appears in Aaltra.
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Characters
Employee
(played by Benoît Delépine) — protagonist
A harassed businessman who works from home against company rules. After his car gets stuck behind a tractor and he misses his train, he loses his job. He assaults the farmworker, is crushed by a malfu...
Farm Labourer
(played by Gustave Kervern) — protagonist
A jobbing farmworker whose tractor sprays herbicide into the employee's garden. He refuses to let the employee pass, causing him to miss his train and lose his job. After a physical altercation, both...
Peasant
(played by Michel de Gavre) — supporting
Employee's Spouse
(played by Isabelle Delépine) — supporting
Chatty Finnish
(played by Irmeli Debarle) — supporting
Chinois Man
(played by Gérard Condejean) — supporting
English Biker
(played by Jason Flemyng) — minor
Motocross Fan
(played by Benoît Poelvoorde) — minor
Boss
(played by Pierre Ghenassia) — supporting
An angry corporate executive who summons the Employee to the office, triggering the chain of events that leads to the Employee missing his train and ultimately losing his job.
Mysterious Dead
(played by Thérèse Kobankaya) — minor
Doctor
(played by Pierre Carles) — supporting
Lover
(played by Jan Bucquoy) — supporting
Aaltra's Boss
(played by Aki Kaurismäki) — supporting
Finnish Singer
(played by Bouli Lanners) — minor
Story Analysis
A satirical journey of two strangers bound by misfortune, navigating disability and bureaucracy to seek justice.
