School's Out

School's Out

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Release Date

8/31/2018

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

Pierre Hoffman joins a prestigious school as a substitute teacher and soon notices, among some of his students, an unjustified hostility and a spark of violence in their eyes. Is it because the unspeakable tragedy they have just experienced? Is it because they seem to be extraordinarily gifted children? Is it because they have lost all hope for the future? From curiosity to obsession, Pierre will try to unlock their secret.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A psychological thriller where a teacher's pursuit of understanding his gifted, damaged students spirals into something darker and more ambiguous. The film keeps you perpetually off-balance, questioning what's actually happening beneath the surface.

Mood

UnsettlingTenseParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

ObsessionIdentityPowerComing apart

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violenceChild endangerment

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