Venice 2025: 'Human Resource' is a Clever Modern Workplace Satire

It's time to get real: capitalism is going to kill us all. Most of the world is living in a capitalist hell, but we're stuck in it and there's not much anyone can do. The endlessly futile game of jobs, resumes, bosses, bonuses, time off, promotions, contracts, incentives, interviews, HR, and everything else that makes everyone cringe. There's a trend within cinema these days with films subtly, slyly commenting on this capitalist hellscape, from Ruben Ostlund's Triangle of Sadness to Mark Mylod's The Menu to Boots Riley's Sorry to Bother You to Alex Scharfman's Death of a Unicorn, and everything else. The latest film to join the party is a Thai film called Human Resource, made by filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit as his 8th feature film so far. It just premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section, though it's so damn good it really should've been playing in the Main Competition. What makes Human Resource unique is that it is a much more dour, depressing film following a woman in Bangkok who works at a company. However, it's a hilariously bleak satire that makes Nawapol out to be Thailand's Ruben Ostlund with a dash Roy Andersson. // Continue Reading ›

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