Monsieur Lazhar (2010, Philippe Falardeau)

Again a misunderstanding between me and the intellectuals. Almost all critics agreed that thhis was a good movie. It was close to nothing to me.
Monsieur Lazhar is a refugee from Algeria, where he owned a restaurant. When a teacher commits suicide, he gets the idea to replace her. The teacher had the idea to hang herself in her class room, thus traumatizing the children who will have to be in this room for the rest of the school year. Of course refurbishing the room with another color won't take away the bad memory. In a way Monsieur Lazhar and the kids support each other, as Monsieur has lost his family during a terrorist attack. His unconventional approach is somewhat successful, a blend of traditional pedagogy, kindheartedness and  copying other teachers. Of course eventually it is that he isn't a teacher at all. But at least he manages to say 'good-bye' to the kids.
The film could have become engaging, but he is so cautious that it hardly dares to ask any questions, let alone find answers. It is just potentially interesting, but thickly packed in with candyfloss so I lost almost all interest while watching.
3/10

Monsieur Lazhar tries to give orientation, even when he is lost himself

Monsieur Lazhar and his clas