Critique of the 'scold'

"An unsettling film about a woman unable to fit into her surroundings"

Why is it called "She's one of us"?

"film was above all a critique of the workplace, which saps the creativity of workers. Despite my upper middle-class status, I could only think at that point: Elitist bulls**t!"

why is that an "elitist" opinion? And what has that got to do with your "upper middle class status"?

"For most people, work is the means by which they support and protect themselves and their families."

How do you know that? My opinion is the opposite -- that for most people, work is a soul-deadening, horrible bore. But I've never done a survey on whether that's the majority opinion (and neither have you, I'm going to assume), and I'm not going to judge a film negatively because it contradicts such an assumption.

How many percent of people in your country are "upper middle class"?

"And for many, the workplace is the locus of their creativity--or at least where they can draw on the support and friendship of their co-workers."

have you ever worked in a factory on the assembly line, or in a software-development corporation as a "code-monkey" you might have a different opinion. Is it an elitist opinion just because it contradicts yours?

"There were in this film no children, no books, no sign of the civil society that sustains people faced with earning a living, being decent, facing mortality."

Some people live isolated, alone and have no interests in life -- and some people (like the director of this film) find this to be the norm for individuals in a modern society. This doesn't make her a "scold" or an "elitist".

I'm glad that love your job and find it the locus of your creativity, and have children, books, civil society, etc. A more uplifting, optimistic film that meets your upper-middle class standards would have suited you better, though.

Predictable answer? "I'm sorry you're so bitter and pathetic and sad about your horrible life...like the director of this fine french (elitist) film".