L'École buissonnière
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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.
School of Life is a 1930s-set French drama-comedy following a stubborn orphan boy who leaves his austere Parisian orphanage to live with a country couple on a sprawling rural estate. The film explores how the mysterious forests and wild landscapes of Sologne transform the city child's perspective on life. Released in 2017, it blends family-friendly storytelling with character-driven drama.
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François CluzetTotoche
Jean ScandelPaul Caradec
Éric ElmosninoBorel
François BerléandCount Louis Fernand de La Fresnaye
Valérie KarsentiCélestine
Thomas DurandBertrand
Ilona CabreraBella
Frédéric SaurelDédé
Urbain CancelierLucien
Murielle Huet des AunayMontaine
Thierry RobardArmand
Carolina JurczakFlorence
Affif Ben BadraLeader of the gypsies
Claudine BaschetGypsy granny
Christine JolyMadeleine
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When was School of Life released?
School of Life was released on February 22, 2017.
What is the story about?
The film follows Paul, a recalcitrant orphan from Paris, who is sent to live with Célestine and her gamekeeper husband Borel on a vast rural estate in 1930s Sologne. As he encounters the region's mysterious forests and its reclusive landowner, the Count de la Fresnaye, Paul's worldview begins to shift.
What genre is School of Life?
School of Life is a drama-comedy with family appeal, blending emotional character development with lighter moments.
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