Elementary
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Cast
Sara Forestier Vincent Elbaz Albert Cousi Ghillas Bendjoudi 
Guilaine Londez Hannah Brunt
Credits
Written by: Hélène Angel
Plot
Florence is a school teacher devoted to her students. When she encounters young Sacha, a child with problems, she will do everything she can to help him, even to the point of neglecting her own children, her own life, and of questioning her vocation.
Sinekatalog’s take
A devoted school teacher gives so much to a troubled pupil that she begins to neglect her own children and life. Hélène Angel treats the sacrifice and its blind spots with compassion and restraint. A sincere, intelligent French drama for viewers who like classroom stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (600 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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