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Florence is a school teacher devoted to her students. When she encounters young Sacha, a child with problems, she will do everything she can to help him, even to the point of neglecting her own children, her own life, and of questioning her vocation. Little by little Florence realizes that we learning has no age limit.

Lovers of French Cinema should be completely mesmerized by this heartfelt schoolyard drama which surrounds a teacher in turmoil, realistically portrayed by the talented Sara Forestier. (Mark Morellini, Preview Film)

Youve seen films like writer-director Hélène Angels ELEMENTARY before only you havent seen it done in such a profound, intimate, elegantly restrained way. Though this falls completely in line with the albeit-overpopulated inspirational teacher subgenre, Angels take has a tight emotional core anchoring the narrative in authenticity and poignancy without a hint of cloying saccharine. Coupled with yet another career-defining performance from Sara Forestier (SUZANNE, THE NAMES OF LOVE), this dramedy goes right for the jugular. (Courtney Howard, FreshFiction.tv)

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Director: Hélène Angel
Country: France
Cast: Sara Forestier Vincent Elbaz Patrick d'Assumçao Guilaine Londez Olivia Côte Lucie Desclozeaux Frédéric Boismoreau Albert Cousi Ghillas Bendjoudi Denis Sebbah Laure Calamy Anne Bouvier Antoine Gouy Nabiha Akkari Noam Pacini
Language: French, Arabic (English subtitles)
Runtime: 105 Min
Year: 2017
Rating: Unrated
Festivals: CoLCoA French Film Festival (Los Angeles, 2017) Festival du Film français en Israël (Israel, 2017) Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris (2017)

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