'Monsieur Lazhar' tells a beautiful and gentle story of a sixth-grade class whose students are trying to cope with the suicide of their previous teacher, Martine. And their new teacher, Bashir Lazhar, is trying to cope with the death of his family. The class and Lazhar, both prove to be mutually beneficial to each other in coping with their losses.
It's discussions on loss (death), violence and student-teacher relationships are intriguing.
Mohamed Fellag gives an amazing performance as the new teacher, Monsieur Lazhar and holds the movie together. All the kids are charming in the movie, especially the kid Emilien Neron, playing the role of Simon, who gives a refreshing and appealing performance.
Few scenes, like the one in which Lazhar lets himself loose to the music played downstairs and starts dancing, the one where the class picture is being taken with everyone saying aloud the word 'Bashir' instead of 'Cheese', the one in which Simon finally lets out his emotions in class and the climax scene, stay in your mind long after the movie is over.
It's discussions on loss (death), violence and student-teacher relationships are intriguing.
Mohamed Fellag gives an amazing performance as the new teacher, Monsieur Lazhar and holds the movie together. All the kids are charming in the movie, especially the kid Emilien Neron, playing the role of Simon, who gives a refreshing and appealing performance.
Few scenes, like the one in which Lazhar lets himself loose to the music played downstairs and starts dancing, the one where the class picture is being taken with everyone saying aloud the word 'Bashir' instead of 'Cheese', the one in which Simon finally lets out his emotions in class and the climax scene, stay in your mind long after the movie is over.