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Daniel is a teacher at a nursery school in Northern France. He is committed to his job in what is an increasingly poor area. One day, the mother of two children keels over drunk in the schoolyard, and then runs away. When social services fail to respond, Daniel decides to break the rules and take the kids home with him. He begins to criticise the system more, and fights to help the local community... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 57 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 8, 2000 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$12,348 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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culturevulture.net,
"...a model of politically engaged cinema, offering a clear-eyed view of a social problem without pretending to have any easy solutions." Full Review...
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Film Journal International,
"...thoroughly authentic..." Full Review...
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inside out film,
(4 out of 5 stars) "It roars." Full Review...
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Irish Times,
"...its emotional punch [is] given added weight by Tavernier's skillful storytelling and fluid style." Full Review...
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