Primaire / "Elementary" (2017) - Film Review | French à la folie

The Teacher is in! C’est la rentrée, school’s back, and so is theCinemaccountability Series!This is where I write reviews of French-language films to combat my ignorance about le cinéma and to motivateYOU to watch more movies! Today, I’m reviewingPrimaire, afilm about a primary school teacher who reaches wits’ end…Primaire2017 — 1h45Literal Translation: Elementary SchoolEnglish Title: ElementaryDirector: Hélène AngelCast: Sara Forestier, Vincent ElbazSynopsis32-year-old Florence is a primary school teacher dedicated to her work and students. She’s also a loving, if mightily frazzled, single mother to Denis, who happens to be one of her pupils. Every day, Florence works closely with her kids, determined to see them through to collège (middle school).One day, however, everyone’s routine is disrupted by Sacha, a troubled new student who frequently resorts to violence and bullying. Denis, in particular, resents his presence completely. However, upon discovering that Sacha was abandoned by...