Beau Travail story
Beau Travail (pronounced , French for "good work") is a 1999 French film directed by Claire Denis that is loosely based on Herman Melville's 1888 novella Billy Budd. The story is set in Djibouti, where the protagonists are soldiers in the French Foreign Legion. Parts of the soundtrack of the movie are from Benjamin Britten's opera based on the novella.
7 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| male-male rivalry | choice | Galoup and Sentain were at each other's throats |
| military related work | choice | We saw an idea of what people do in the French foreign Legion, throughout the story. |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | major | we saw Galoup and his girlfriend from time to time |
| jealousy | major | Galoup at Sentain over the professional attention the latter received from their commander, Forestier. |
| male homosexuality | major | we understand that there was a homosexual dimension to Galoup's feelings for Sentain and Forestier |
| murder | major | Galoup plotted to murder Sentain, almost succeeded, and was court-martialed for having done it |
| discipline in the workplace | minor | black guy had to dig a pit as punishment for deserting his post; a few points were made about obedience |