Monsieur Lazhar

2011 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy / Drama

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 98% · 114 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 21960 22K

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Plot summary

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

Director

Philippe Falardeau Photo
Philippe Falardeau

Top cast

Judith Baribeau Photo
Judith Baribeau as Professeur d'anglais
Louis Champagne Photo
Louis Champagne as Concierge
Daniel Gadouas Photo
Daniel Gadouas as Me Gilbert Danis
Mohamed Fellag Photo
Mohamed Fellag as Bachir Lazhar
720p.BLU
866.71 MB
1280*544
French 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Stephen C 10 / 10

Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!! Rated

Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Brief Language, A Disturbing Image and Mature Thematic Material!!!!!!!!!!! In Canadian French and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by Andrea C 8 / 10

Film estremamente delicato nel trattare tutti i temi

Film estremamente delicato nel trattare tutti i temi toccati, senza eccezioni. Il suicidio di un'insegnante proprio in un'aula scolastica, la reazione dei diversi alunni e la storia tragica di un uomo che si finge insegnante; tutto calza a pennello, i dialoghi sono poco pretenziosi e per questo molto reali, non ci sono eroi dai grandi discorsi motivazionali o personaggi dalle reazioni esagerate. Considerando la drammaticità del tema, è quasi impensabile che l'unico assolo di tristezza e disperazione sia quello di un bambino quasi alla fine di tutto. I sentimenti del protagonista vengono esposti quasi solamente dalla narrazione delle poesie; con eleganza assoluta, si vorrebbe entrare più nel profondo e vedere la continuazione, ma la realtà dell'albero morto raccontato proprio dal protagonista suona benissimo come spiegazione totale. Emozionante nella sua semplicità; un esempio di come non ci sia bisogno di esagerazioni per colpire il cuore.
Reviewed by dave s 9 / 10

Monsieur Lazhar, a Quebecois film set in Montreal

Monsieur Lazhar, a Quebecois film set in Montreal, tackles the difficult subjects of suicide, loss and coping with unimaginable tragedy. When a pair of elementary school students find their teacher dead from suicide in the classroom, they are devastated, lacking any semblance of the tools required to deal with the horror of their discovery. When an Algerian refugee, dealing with significant trauma of his own, takes over teaching duties in the classroom, both the students and the teacher begin to find healing and closure. Beautifully directed by Philippe Falardeau, it is an intelligent and touching film that never exploits the emotions of the children or the desperation of the protagonist. A young Sophie Nelisse, in her screen debut, provides a remarkable performance as Alice, one of the children who finds the teacher's body.
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