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      Elementary

      2016 1 hr. 45 min. Drama List
      100% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 71% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Florence, a single mother and motivated elementary school teacher, works diligently to push her students to succeed in the classroom. Her life is changed when a new student arrives, and her son demands to live with his father. Read More Read Less

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      Kevin Maher Times (UK) This sweet and upbeat French drama might as well have been called Teachers Are Awesome. Rated: 3/5 Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Craig Mathieson The Sunday Age A timely reminder of how a child's education is crucially connected to their teacher, this French drama turns a primary school classroom into a kinetic learning space where the one adult nurtures, encourages and above all believes Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 19, 2018 Full Review Hannah Brown Jerusalem Post Elementary is a very honest and engrossing story that will bring you back to your school days, and its insights will give you great respect for anyone tough and brave enough to choose teaching as a profession. Nov 16, 2017 Full Review Courtney Howard Fresh Fiction Though this falls completely in line with the "inspirational teacher" subgenre, Angel's take has a tight emotional core anchoring the narrative in authenticity and poignancy. Rated: B+ Nov 5, 2017 Full Review Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) This warm-hearted French drama feels like a love letter to the teaching profession and its powerful influence on young lives. Rated: 3/5 Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Florence, a single mother and motivated elementary school teacher, works diligently to push her students to succeed in the classroom. Her life is changed when a new student arrives, and her son demands to live with his father.
      Director
      Hélène Angel
      Screenwriter
      Hélène Angel, Yann Coridian
      Production Co
      Lionceau Films, France 2 Cinéma, StudioCanal
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 15, 2017