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Director: Nicolas Vanier
Cast: François Cluzet, Jean Scandel, Éric Elmosnino, François Berléand
Paris 1930. Paul has only ever had one and the same horizon: the high walls of the orphanage, an austere building in the Parisian working class suburbs. Entrusted to a joyful country woman, Célestine, and her husband, Borel, the rather stiff gamekeeper of a vast estate in Sologne, the city child, recalcitrant and stubborn, arrives in a mysterious and disturbing world, that of a sovereign and wild region. The huge forest, misty ponds, heaths, and fields all belong to the Count de la Fresnaye, an elderly taciturn man who lives alone in his manor.
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Directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Nicolas Vanier, School of Life (2017) is a heartwarming drama that blends comedy and family themes. With standout performances from François Cluzet and Jean Scandel, the film offers a poignant exploration of a young orphan's journey to find belonging in the French countryside.
School of Life is a 2005 made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit. The film premiered on ABC Family on February 19, 2005.
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