Battle of the Classes

2019 1h 43m FR

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5.8

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5.9

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★5.8TMDB · 319★5.9IMDB · 1,339

Comedy

Synopsis

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As everyone knows, children make no difference between social classes, skin colors or religions. But then why does Corentin, Paul and Sofia's nine-year-old son, only have friends like him at Bagnolet's school? And when his friends all leave for a private school in Paris, his parents are frightened. From now on, Corentin is the only one in his class. But the only what?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leïla Bekhti
Sofia
Édouard Baer
Paul
Ramzy Bedia
Bensallah
Eye Haïdara
Dounia
Laurent Capelluto
M. Toledano
Sébastien Chassagne
Milo's father
Tom Levy
Corentin
Baya Kasmi
Mlle Delamarre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Leclerc
Writers: Baya Kasmi, Michel Leclerc
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Leclerc, shot by Alexis Kavyrchine. 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 Guillaume Atlan. 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 Christel Dewynter 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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Leïla Bekhti and Édouard Baer and Ramzy Bedia carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8171974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Leclerc directs. Alexis Kavyrchine behind the camera. Guillaume Atlan scores. Christel Dewynter cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michel Leclerc, shot by Alexis Kavyrchine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Guillaume Atlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christel Dewynter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leïla Bekhti and Édouard Baer and Ramzy Bedia carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8171974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.