Movie Details
A Working Man (2025) is a gripping, thought-provoking drama that delves into the psychological toll of modern labor, economic instability, and the erosion of personal identity in a hyper-capitalist society. The film follows John Mercer, a middle-aged factory worker whose life unravels after he becomes the victim of corporate downsizing.
Struggling to support his family in a near-futuristic 2025 economy—where automation and gig work have replaced stable jobs—John faces a series of humiliating job rejections, mounting debt, and the growing disconnect from his wife and children. As desperation sets in, he makes a drastic decision: he continues to leave his house every morning, pretending to go to work, while secretly spending his days wandering the city, grappling with shame and existential dread.
What begins as a temporary lie spirals into a surreal psychological journey. John drifts through an uncaring urban landscape, encountering other displaced workers, hostile bureaucracies, and the haunting specter of his own irrelevance. His fabricated reality starts to blur with hallucinations, forcing him to confront whether he is truly invisible—or if society has already erased him.
Title: A Working Man (2025)
Genre: Drama / Psychological Thriller
Director: [David Ayer]
Starring: [Jason Statham,Jason Flemyng,Merab Ninidze,Maximilian Osinski]
Release Date: 2025
Runtime: ~120 minutes
Themes & Tone:
- Economic Despair & Worker Exploitation – A harrowing look at job insecurity, wage stagnation, and the dehumanization of labor.
- Identity & Masculinity – Explores the crisis of self-worth tied to employment in a world that values productivity over humanity.
- Social Alienation – A Kafkaesque descent into isolation, where systems are designed to crush the individual.
- Surreal Psychological Drama – Blurs the line between reality and delusion, evoking films like Taxi Driver, Falling Down, and The Machinist.
