Directed by:
Sébastien MarnierScreenplay:
Sébastien MarnierCinematography:
Romain CarcanadeComposer:
Zombie ZombieCast:
Pascal Greggory, Laurent Lafitte, Emmanuelle Bercot, Grégory Montel, Anne Loiret, Thomas Scimeca, Gringe, Cyrille Hertel, Véronique Ruggia, Adèle Castillon (more)VOD (1)
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When professor Capadis jumps out of the classroom window before the stunned eyes of some pupils, a group of six students remain strangely indifferent. Pierre Hoffman, the man in charge of temporarily taking over the French classes, will immediately notice these kid’s disconcerting behavior and start to become obsessed with them, convinced that they are concocting something extremely dangerous. (Sitges Film Festival)
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Do not expect suspense or an intense experience of any kind despite the “thriller” label. The new teacher is only trying to understand the unusual behavior of a group of gifted pupils and perhaps to reveal a conspiracy among them. But they basically do not endanger anyone, they only perceive the ecological troubles of our planet more sensitively and are a bunch of chronic pessimists. School’s Out has a message and a clear goal, but the filmmaking is utterly commonplace. Two and a half stars. [Sitges FF]
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A stifling French drama with children. The film opens in rather shocking fashion, with a teacher committing suicide in front of the entire class and a new replacement teacher arriving to take charge of an elite class of gifted students with cold minds, fear mongering and dangerous rituals performed outside of school. A very strange film that has its own edge, good actors, a philosophical touch, a chilling atmosphere and a tense finale, but still lacked something to get a higher rating. It is, however, a film worth seeing. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence*, Entertainment***, Music***, Visual***, Atmosphere****, Suspense***. 6.5/10.
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