8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Class (2008)
The Class (2008)
Overview
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating stems from its immersive portrayal of the systemic challenges faced by marginalized, multi-ethnic students within the French public education system, emphasizing issues of cultural integration and communication breakdowns. It highlights the complexities and difficulties of achieving equity and understanding in a diverse classroom without offering simplistic solutions.
The movie features a naturally diverse cast reflecting a multi-ethnic school environment, without explicit recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative explores the complexities of cultural differences and communication within this setting, offering subtle critiques of the system rather than explicitly negative portrayals of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays its Muslim students with nuance and empathy, presenting their religious identity and practices (such as Ramadan) as integral parts of their lives. While these aspects sometimes create friction within the secular school environment, the narrative avoids condemning Islam itself, instead focusing on the complexities of cultural integration and communication.
Laurent Cantet's 'The Class' does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the challenges of teaching and student interactions within a diverse urban school setting, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.
The film "The Class" focuses on the dynamics between a teacher and his students in a diverse Parisian middle school. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Class" is a direct adaptation of a contemporary novel. Its characters, including the protagonist, are original to the source material and are not widely established figures from prior canon or history whose gender has been altered for the screen.
The film is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical novel set in a contemporary Parisian school. Its characters are largely original to the story's context, without prior canonical or widely established racial identities that were subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.0
Critic Ratings
9.5
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