The Chorus (Les choristes)
Directed by: Christophe BarratierCast list: Gerard Jugnot, François Berleand, Kad Merad
Country: France, Switzerland
Year: 2004
Genres: Drama /
Runtime: 95 min.
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Fond de l'Etang is a boarding school for troubled boys located in the French countryside. In the mid-twentieth century, it is run by the principal M. Rachin, a strict disciplinarian whose official rule is "action - reaction", meaning that there will be severe consequences for any boy out of line. This approach does not seem to be working as the boys as a collective are an unruly bunch. But a new supervisor, M. Clément Mathieu, arrives to the school. He is a middle-aged man who is grasping at finding his place in life after a series of failed endeavors. Although he does find the boys an unruly lot, Mathieu does not believe in the "action - reaction" policy.
Educational Grades: ##COMA####COMA####COMA##Upper Primary school##COMA##Secondary school, 12 to 14##COMA##Secondary school, 14 to 16##COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA####COMA##
Subjects: Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Form class (Pastoral care) / Citizenship (Secondary School) / French / Music and History of the Music /
Topics: children, children’s rights / human relations, psychology, sociology / family, family relationships / educational world, coeducation, teacher-student relationships /
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