The Class

2008 · 128 min · FR · PG-13 · 7.0 (743 votes)

Dir. Laurent Cantet · Starring François Bégaudeau, Arthur Fogel, Damien Gomes, Esmeralda Ouertani, Rachel Regulier, Louise Grinberg

“The greatest lessons are learnt when life enters the classroom.”

Drama

Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.

VIBE

This film immerses you in the challenging, authentic rhythms of a Parisian classroom. It's a raw, observational experience, full of the unpredictable energy of youth and the complex dynamics of a multicultural society. Expect a thought-provoking, sometimes tense, exploration of education and identity, feeling less like a movie and more like lived reality.

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