The Class

The Class

  • Laurent Cantet
  • 2008
  • 2h 8m
  • France

A well-deserved Palme d'Or at Cannes 2008 for one of the most important and powerful films ever made about the complexities of the education system and the daily challenges faced by teachers and students amid social and cultural inequalities.

Synopsis

A teacher at a multicultural school in Paris faces the challenge of managing a classroom full of students from diverse social and ethnic backgrounds.

The Class
Details
Also known as
Entre les murs | Ανάμεσα στους τοίχους
Festival screenings
Age rating
12+

Palme d'Or

Cannes Film Festival

2008

Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film

Oscars

2009

Best Adapted Screenplay

César Awards

2009

Best Foreign Film

Film Independent Spirit Awards

2009

Best Film Award

Lumiere Awards

2009