2010 03 13 - SFS - The Class ( Entre les murs )

The Class / Entre les murs
Director: Laurent Cantet
2008 France 122 min 35mm NC16 - Course Language
In French with English subtitles

The tense environment of a tough inner-city school where cultures and attitudes often clash is revealed in this award winning (Palm D\' Or, Cannes 2008) drama based on François Bégaudeau\'s best selling novel Between the Walls. Bégaudeau himself stars as an idealistic teacher of a class of unruly 15 year-olds, whose spiky independence present constant challenges to his sometimes unconventional teaching methods. Featuring an outstanding non-professional cast of real teachers and students, Laurent Cantet\'s gripping and sharply observed film offers a microcosm of contemporary society and explores the difficult issues facing education today.

http://www.sonyclassics.com/theclass/

Awards & Nominations:
WINNER
Cannes Film Festival
Palme D\'Or

Independent Spirit Awards
Best Foreign Film

David Edelstein, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
One of the 10 best films of 2008

NOMINEE
Academy Awards
Best Foreign Language Film

European Film Awards
Best Film
Best Director: Laurent Cantet