Dec 14, 2022Punnoval rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Is it possible to make a film about a "quasi-illegal" educating children of the age 10-12 after a traumatic event without resorting to bathos?
Maybe, but it would require a director with much more skill than Phil Falardeau. His handling of…
Jan 19, 2022jimg2000 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
With all the unnatural deaths in schools around USA from Covid-19, teen suicides or gun violence, Hollywood should do a remake pronto in English dialogue. Social and educational influencers, please help to spread the word.
Note: The two…
Dec 13, 20212mfolsom rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Kierkegaard agrees that life can be absurd and that meaning could be hard to come by. As opposed to Nietzsche, who said the death of God caused this, Søren argued that, in the present age, meaning is sucked out of concepts by abstraction…
Dec 27, 2019ubceagles rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
a very moving movie. The substitute teacher and the children courageously tackled the issue of death they experienced first hand yet others chose to avoid. I feel this movie also reveals the underlying current in the education system…
Sep 09, 2019beckythecat1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was an amazing film. Should be required watching by all parents of 10-12 year olds AND all teachers of 4th - 6th graders. This covers a sensitive topic that the children wanted to discuss but the adults around them avoided. Very well…
Mar 02, 2018kpelish rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good movie that shows the journey of an Algerian immigrant, recently bereaved, who nonetheless acts as an adult and steps up to help a middle school classroom coping with their teacher's suicide. He is not perfect and tells lies that…
Aug 09, 2017Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A pretty derivative story of tribulation and healing with loveable youngsters, distressed adults, and a foreign voice who somehow manages to bridge all the gaps. The parallel between Bachir’s experience and that of his students is perhaps…
Jul 03, 2015waromano rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
quite a movie, drama, watched it twice. But don't miss in the Extras, the interview in Rotterdam with the director Philippe Falardeau. Very engaging, hilarious but profound. I watched it six times
Aug 06, 20140cho rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is a good movie. Nothing mind blowing here, easy to watch, good story, well acted. Nothing that hasn’t been done before. The little girl looks like a young Drew Berrymore.
Feb 15, 2014andreareads rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This reminds me of another Canadian film, The Lotus Eaters, not in terms of plot but the themes of loss of innocence and what makes a good teacher. The bonus feature about the making of the film and the differences between the stage play…
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Jul 15, 2013voisjoe1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An Algerian immigrant in Quebec Canada replaces a teacher who has recently committed suicide in the school. He, while secretly going through a process of loss himself, tries to help the students deal with the loss of the beloved teacher.…
Oct 03, 2012joseph rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Must See – Monsieur Lazhar (2011) 94 min [Foreign – French (Canada)] Engaging film from the start about a newly immigrated Algerian who finds solstice teaching young students in a school in Montreal. There were so many great performances…
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