School Life (2019 film)
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| French | La Vie scolaire |
| Directed by | Grand Corps Malade Mehdi Idir |
| Produced by | Grand Corps Malade Mehdi Idir |
| Starring | Liam Pierron Zita Hanrot Moussa Monsaly |
| Music by | Angelo Foley |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Budget | $5.10 million [1] |
| Box office | $14.2 million [2] |
School Life (French: La Vie scolaire) is a 2019 French teen comedy drama film written and directed by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir.[3] The film stars Liam Pierron, Zita Hanrot and Moussa Monsaly in the lead roles.[4] The film was released in France on 28 August 2019 and received positive reviews from critics becoming a box office success.[5][6] The film was streamed via Netflix on 10 April 2020.[7][8] It also received a number of awards and nominations at international film festivals.
Plot summary
The new vice principal of a middle school in the suburb of Paris, Saint-Denis, Samia is warned by her fellow teachers that students are unmotivated and do not abide by discipline. She sees things in a completely different manner compared to others. However, when she gets to know the students, especially Yanis who is quite sharp and intelligent but disillusioned by a world that seems to have turned its back on him and his family, she tries her best to help him become more motivated to improve his grades and pursue a future in film.[9]
Cast
- Liam Pierron as Yanis Bensaadi
- Zita Hanrot as Samia Zibra
- Moussa Mansaly as Moussa
- Alban Ivanov as Dylan
- Soufiane Guerrab as Messaoud
- Antoine Reinartz as Thierry Bouchard
- Hocine Mokando as Farid Hammoudi
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seville European Film Festival | Cinephiles of the Future Award | Won |
| 2020 | César Awards | Most Promising Actor (Liam Pierron) | Nominated |
| Globes do Cristal Awards | Schwab
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Nominated | |
| Best Actress (Zita Hanrot) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "La Vie scolaire (School Life) (2019) - JP Box-Office".
- ^ "School Life".
- ^ "La Vie scolaire - Film (2019) - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ AlloCine, La Vie scolaire, retrieved 2020-05-18
- ^ "School Life review - a powerfully authentic story of at-risk youth". Ready Steady Cut. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Travers, Peter (2020-04-09). "'School Life' Review: Welcome to a Parisian 'Dangerous Minds'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'School Life' on Netflix, a French Drama in Which Overworked Teachers Wrangly Rowdy Students". Decider. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "School Life | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "'School Life' review: gritty French drama with a heartfelt twist". NME. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-05-18.