School Life

2019 1h 51m FR

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 817

DramaComedyFamily

Synopsis

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In one of the poorest areas of Paris, a school counselor devotes herself to working with disadvantaged students, while facing challenges of her own.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zita Hanrot
Samia Zibra
Liam Pierron
Yanis Bensaadi
Soufiane Guerrab
Messaoud Boufarra, the math teacher
Moussa Mansaly
Moussa
Alban Ivanov
Dylan
Antoine Reinartz
Thierry Bouchard, the history-geography teacher
Redouane Bougheraba
Redouane, the sports teacher
Bakary Diombera
Seïkou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grand Corps Malade
Writers: Grand Corps Malade, Mehdi Idir
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grand Corps Malade, shot by Antoine Monod. 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 Angelo Foley. 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 Laure Gardette 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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Zita Hanrot and Liam Pierron and Soufiane Guerrab carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8783532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grand Corps Malade directs. Antoine Monod behind the camera. Angelo Foley scores. Laure Gardette cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3Directed by Grand Corps Malade, shot by Antoine Monod. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Angelo Foley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zita Hanrot and Liam Pierron and Soufiane Guerrab carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8783532 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.