Boarding School

"Jacob is having a bad day at school."

2018 1h 51m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 243

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Synopsis

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When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits and two menacing and mysterious teachers. As events become increasingly horrific, Jacob must conquer his fears to find the strength to survive.

“Jacob is having a bad day at school.”

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Cast

Luke Prael
Jacob Felsen
Sterling Jerins
Christine Holcomb
Nadia Alexander
Phil
Tammy Blanchard
Mrs. Sherman
Lucy Walters
Mrs. Ramsay
Samantha Mathis
Isabel
Will Patton
Dr. Sherman
David Aaron Baker
Davis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boaz Yakin
Writers: Boaz Yakin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Mike Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Brinkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Luke Prael and Sterling Jerins and Nadia Alexander carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jacob is having a bad day at school.".

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IMDB entry: tt6224502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boaz Yakin directs. Mike Simpson behind the camera. Lesley Barber scores. Martin Brinkler cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Boaz Yakin, shot by Mike Simpson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Martin Brinkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Luke Prael and Sterling Jerins and Nadia Alexander carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Jacob is having a bad day at school.".
7IMDB entry: tt6224502 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.