A teacher and his students learn from one another in the wake of a tragedy in this drama from director Philippe Falardeau. Simon (Emilien Neron) and Alice (Sophie Nelisse) are a pair of grade-school students who make a shocking discovery one day when they witness their teacher taking her own life in their classroom. The school's principal (Danielle Proulx) wants things back to normal as soon as possible, and when substitute teacher Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag) drops off his resume after learning of the...more
83 out of 100 Metascore®
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Monsieur lazhar by acsw Wonderful film from start to finish. It covers many topics.....most importantly is the profound importance teachers play in the lives of children especially...
"MONSIEUR LAZHAR" A FILM FOR THE "AGES", A FILM FOR ALL "AGES"! by Peneflix This enchanting, compelling film is a slice of reality served poignantly by writer and director Philippe Falardeau, based on the play by Evelyne de la...
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