After the Axe
1981
⏱️ 56 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaDocumentary
This full-length drama depicts the reality of managers getting fired and the emergence of a new industry specialized in handling executive terminations. The film was made with the cooperation of the business community, which helped script some of the scenes and provided authentic locations. The central figure, D.R. "Biff" Wilson, 44, is a composite figure based on extensive conversations with fired executives.
Cast
Crew
Director
Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer
Steve Lucas
Producer
Arthur Hammond, Sturla Gunnarsson, Steve Lucas
Production
ONF | NFB, CBC
Keywords
workplacecorporate downsizing