It All Starts Today

★★★★★

Original title: Ça commence aujourd'hui

1999 · 1 h 57 min

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Philippe Torreton Maria Pitarresi Nadia Kaci Véronique Ataly Nathalie Bécue Emmanuelle Bercot

Credits

Written by: Dominique Sampiero

Plot

In a mining town blighted by economic downturns, an elementary school headmaster fights bureaucracy to help the children and their families.

Sinekatalog’s take

Bertrand Tavernier's drama, with Philippe Torreton, is passionate and humane, a heartfelt social film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (3,131 votes)
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