School Life (2019 film) explained

School Life
Native Name:
Director:Grand Corps Malade
Mehdi Idir
Producer:Grand Corps Malade
Mehdi Idir
Starring:Liam Pierron
Zita Hanrot
Moussa Monsaly
Music:Angelo Foley
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:111 minutes
Country:France
Language:French
Arabic
Budget:$5.10 million [1]
Gross:$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. The film was released in France on 28 August 2019 and received positive reviews from critics becoming a box office success.[4] [5] The film was streamed via Netflix on 10 April 2020.[6] [7] 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.[8]

Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019Seville European Film FestivalCinephiles of the Future Award
2020César AwardsMost Promising Actor (Liam Pierron)
Globes do Cristal AwardsSchwab Film
Best Actress (Zita Hanrot)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Vie scolaire (School Life) (2019) - JP Box-Office .
  2. Web site: School Life .
  3. Web site: La Vie scolaire - Film (2019) - SensCritique. www.senscritique.com. fr. 2020-05-18.
  4. Web site: School Life review - a powerfully authentic story of at-risk youth. 2020-04-10. Ready Steady Cut. en-GB. 2020-05-18.
  5. 'School Life' Review: Welcome to a Parisian 'Dangerous Minds'. Travers. Peter. 2020-04-09. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2020-05-18.
  6. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'School Life' on Netflix, a French Drama in Which Overworked Teachers Wrangly Rowdy Students. 2020-04-14. Decider. en-US. 2020-05-18.
  7. Web site: School Life Netflix Official Site. www.netflix.com. en. 2020-05-18.
  8. Web site: 'School Life' review: gritty French drama with a heartfelt twist. 2020-04-13. NME. en-GB. 2020-05-18.