"At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed."Movie type: Comedy / Drama
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Script: Philippe Falardeau
Starring: Mohamed Fellag (Bachir Lazhar), Sophie Nélisse (Alice)
Length: 94 min
Reviews:
Bill Goodykoontz - Arizona Republic - Top Critic: “A gentle film can still be searing in its effect on an audience, something that "Monsieur Lazhar" proves emphatically.”
Stanley Kauffmann - The New Republic - Top Critic: “With a few folds, this story could have made a script for John Barrymore, like Topaze, or for Chaplin.”
Ann Hornaday - Washington Post - Top Critic: “Monsieur Lazhar is good. Really good.”
Source: imdb.com
20.09.2012