School of Life
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 116 min · ★ 7.4 · 45% critics
In 1930s France, a stubborn orphan from the city is sent to live in the countryside with a warm guardian and her strict husband. Surrounded by vast forests, misty ponds, and an imposing estate, the child must adjust to an unfamiliar world that feels both wondrous and unsettling.
Based on Q48747839
Also known as The School of Life
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Details
- Original title
- L'École buissonnière
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-02-22
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (303 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like warm, old-fashioned family dramas set against nature, especially movies like The Time of Secrets or Poly; Not for you if you want fast action or a more modern, upbeat tone.
Pros: rich natural setting; heartfelt coming-of-age tone; intriguing rural mystery | Cons: limited story detail; potentially gentle pace; austere atmosphere
Cast & crew
François Cluzet
as Totoche
Jean Scandel
as Paul Caradec
Éric Elmosnino
as Borel
François Berléand
as Count Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
Valérie Karsenti
as Célestine
Thomas Durand
as Bertrand
Ilona Cabrera
as Bella
Frédéric Saurel
as Dédé
Urbain Cancelier
as Lucien
Murielle Huet des Aunay
as Montaine
Directed by Nicolas Vanier