School Life (French: La Vie scolaire) is a 2019 French critically acclaimed award-winning teen comedy drama film written and directed by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir.[1] The film stars Liam Pierron, Zita Hanrot and Moussa Monsaly in the lead roles.[2] The film was released in France on 28 August 2019 and received positive reviews from critics becoming a box office success.[3][4] The film was streamed via Netflix on 10 April 2020.[5][6] It also received a number of awards and nominations at international film festivals.
School Life | |
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French | La Vie scolaire |
Directed by | Grand Corps Malade Mehdi Idir |
Based on | school life |
Produced by | Grand Corps Malade Mehdi Idir |
Starring | Liam Pierron Zita Hanrot Moussa Monsaly |
Music by | Angelo Foley |
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | French Arabic |
Box office | US$14.1 million[citation needed] |
The new vice principal of a middle school in the suburb of Paris, Saint Denis, Samia (Zita Hanrot) is warned by her fellow teachers that students are unmotivated and do not abide by discipline. She sees things in a completely different manner compared to others. However, when she gets to know the students, especially Yanis (Liam Pierron) who is quite sharp and intelligent but disillusioned by a world that seems to have turned its back on him and his family, she tries her best to help him become more motivated to improve his grades and pursue a future in film.[7]
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2019 | Seville European Film Festival | Cinephiles of the Future Award | Won |
2020 | César Awards | Most Promising Actor (Liam Pierrson) | Nominated |
Globes do Cristal Awards | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Actress (Zita Hanrot) | Nominated |