So simple and terrific in the same time. The story of a fifty years old man searching for a job, as millions of other people like him. It is simple, but horrible and terrifying if you watch it closely, if you think about it long enough after watching this short film. Imagine that the letter he writes after meeting one of the managers , this letter is deeply analyzed by a graphologist. This person will know, only by studying the hand writing, if the man searching for a job is competent or not. This short tale emphasizes on the absurdity of the system. It is rough, incredible and very discouraging at the most if you search yourself for a job.

二十年代的美国处于经济萧条时期，失业率居高不下，工人受尽压榨，成为了大机器生产中的一颗螺丝钉。查理（查理·卓别林 Charles Chaplin 饰）就是一个底层市民，他在一个机器隆隆的厂房里日以继夜地工作，以赚取微薄的收入。重复繁重的工作压得他喘不过气，他把人们的鼻子当成螺丝钉来拧，卷入流水线机器的皮带里，令人苦笑不得。