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Monsieur Lazhar

2011, comedy, drama

94 minutes

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while,...

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7.0

2012-05-17

Despite this obvious arrangement, I would recommend it since it manages to be light and sensible within such a heavy subject as death. At the end you’ll feel comforted. Read more

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2013-02-27

Dankzij het fantastische acteerwerk van de kinderen is het een zeer overtuigende film. Read more

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