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School's Out (2018 film)
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Wikipedia article
'School's Out' is a 2018 French social drama thriller film directed by Sbastien Marnier who co-wrote the script with Elise Griffon, based on Christophe Dufoss's 2002 novel of the same name.
Synopsis
Substitute French teacher, Pierre Hoffman finds himself in charge of teaching an experimental class of twelve gifted students at the renowned Saint Joseph College. The class had witnessed their previous French teacher commit suicide by jumping out of the window, and Pierre is treated with hostility and distrust by the class. The class hall monitors, Apolline and Dimitri, are ringleaders of separate subgroups in the class, and Apolline soon pits herself against Hoffman. Hoffman begins following Apolline and her followers after class and witnesses them engaging in disturbing and violent rituals.
Cast
* Laurent Lafitte as Pierre Hoffman
* Emmanuelle Bercot as Catherine
* Luna Bajrami as Apolline
* Victor Bonnel as Dimitri
Production
In 2017 it was announced that Sbastien Marnier, who had previously directed the 2016 thriller 'Irrprochable', would helm the project and that Laurent Lafitte and Emmanuelle Bercot had joined the cast. Filming began on June 12, 2017, and a 2018 release date was announced.
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, and holds rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film's cinematography, score, and acting were praised for heightening suspense, while the direction and story were criticized for falling flat in places. EJ Oakley of The Panoptic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, and praised the performances of Lafitte and Bajrami, while noting that the film did not satisfactorily tie up all of its loose ends and subplots.
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