- Studio: Facets Multimedia Distribution
- Release Date: Sep 8, 2000
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- Summary: A kindergarten teacher (Torreton) in a small French town faces the fallout that results when the local coal mine, the area's major employer, must close.
- Director: Bertrand Tavernier
- Genre(s): Drama
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90A terrific piece of neo-realistic filmmaking.
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80Strikes a difficult and necessary moral balance, refusing to succumb to hopelessness but also refusing to rule it out.
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75A tender and passionate protest, not without laughter, by Bertrand Tavernier -- a director who is not only gifted but honorable.
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60A superb performance from Torreton, easily one of the finest actors working in France today.
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