the class
Mel & I saw a french movie "The Class" on sturday. Wow. It was great to see but really depressing in many ways. It's about a class in a low end Paris suburb. It's based on a book buy a teacher who then workshoped it with the director with a group a kids. The teacher plays himself and is fabulus.
I don't know if it is because of the societial status of the kids or just public school or a generational thing but I got so mad at the lack of respect they had. For their teacher(s) mostly but also each other & even themselves. I just can't imagine ever treating a teacher like that. In my day, in my circles it would be uheard of! Maybe things have changed in 25 years but whatever it is I think its sad.
I liked this movie for how it was made and the whole process but it all made me so mad at the whole system. So I can't really say if I'd recommend it or not. Sorry. It did win the Palm d'Or at Cannes if that makes a difference to you :)