The Class
Entre les murs
France
2008
128 Min
Color
2.35:1
Bambara, Spanish, French
Synopsis
François and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighborhood. Neither stuffy nor severe, his extravagant frankness often takes the students by surprise. But his classroom ethics is put to the test when his students begin to challenge his teaching methods… —Cannes Film Festival
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Laurent Cantet
Laurent Cantet is a French director, born on June 15, 1961 at Melle (Deux-Sèvres). His parents were schoolteachers in Ardilleux.
On 25 May 2008, he received the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes 2008, for the movie Entre les murs. –Wikipedia
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Nadin
2Jun11
Probably the best example of the advantages of improvisation: set up a camera and let it run. A very credible and authentic film. Also interesting to see the French problem from a different angle: by law the kids are as French as the teacher, but they don't want to be French. They do everything to fight for their own identity. For me, the film is a very good contribution to see the complexity of social structures.
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NYFF08: "The Class" (Cantet, France)
By Andrew Grant on October 24, 2008
With its quasi-documentary approach and complete lack of recognizable cast, Laurent Cantet’s The Class seemed an unlikely contender for the
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Entre os Muros da Escola
By Bruno Sanchez on October 2, 2011
O vencedor da Palma de Ouro em Cannes 2008, acompanha o ano letivo de uma classe em uma escola de Paris. Baseado no livro do professor François Bégaudeau (que interpreta a si mesmo), o filme é uma… read review
[Last Film I Saw] The Class
By lasttimeisaw on June 29, 2011
English Title: The Class
Original Title: Entre les murs
Year: 2008
Language: French, Bambara, Spanish
Country: France
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurent Cantet
Writers:
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By Marcus WP on November 8, 2010
as the son of a high school teacher, as well as spending time as a substitute high school teacher myself, I can tell you first hand that teaching nowadays is tougher than ever. Unfortunately, that’s… read review
The Class
By Amir Syarif Siregar on April 21, 2010
Okay. Sebuah film. Bersetting di sebuah sekolah. Seorang guru. Satu kelas anak-anak bengal yang suka melawan. Dangerous Minds?. Freedom Writers?. Dead Poet’s Society?. The Chorus?. Bukan. Ini adalah… read review
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