Short film

The Children are afraid
2025 · 14 min
A gentle, patient look at classroom struggles that slowly reveals the softness beneath defensive exteriors.
- Directed by
- Thomas Hinse
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Catherine Bérubé, Andréanne Fortin, Charlotte Cliche
- Overview
- Every year, Mylène, a teacher, faces challenges in her work. This year, it's little Axelle and her mother who are putting her through the wringer. Patience, firmness, and trust will guide the teacher in helping both the child and her mother feel secure - each of them having a heart much softer than they let on at first glance.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Parenthood, education, family, healing
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Thomas Hinse
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Catherine Bérubé, Andréanne Fortin, Charlotte Cliche

