School Life (2019 film)
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| French | La Vie scolaire |
| Directed by | Grand Corps Malade Mehdi Idir |
| Based on | school life |
| 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 |
| Box office | US$14.1 million[citation needed] |
School Life (Template:Lang-fr) is a 2019 French critically acclaimed award winning teen comedy drama film written and directed by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir.[1] The film stars Liam Pierron, Zita Hanrot and Moussa Monsaly in the lead roles.[2] The film was released in France on 28 August 2019 and received positive reviews from critics becoming a box office success.[3][4] The film was streamed via Netflix on 10 April 2020.[5][6] It also received few awards and nominations in International film festivals.
Synopsis
The new vice principal of a middle school in the suburb of Paris, Saint Denis, Samia (Zita Hanrot) is warned by her fellow teachers that students are unmotivated and are not abide by discipline. She sees the things completely in a different manner compared to others. However when she gets to know the students especially Yanis (Liam Pierron) who is quite sharp and intelligent but disillusioned by a world that seems to have turned its back on him and his family.[7]
Cast
- Liam Pierron as Yanis Bensaadi
- Zita Hanrot as Samia Zibra
- Moussa Mansaly as Moussa
- Alban Ivanov as Dylan
- Soufianne Guerrab as
- Antoine Reinartz as Thierry Bouchard
- Hocine Mokando as Farid
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 Pierrson) | Nominated |
| Globes do Cristal Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actress (Zita Hanrot) | Nominated |
References
- ^ "La Vie scolaire - Film (2019) - SensCritique". www.senscritique.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ 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; 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 Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-05-18.