TV series

L'École du pouvoir

2009 · 1 season

A thoughtful, dialogue-driven immersion into youthful idealism colliding with political reality, rewarding close attention.

Overview: The story of five young students from the Voltaire class of the ENA between 1977 and 1986, between ideals and a desire for change before the election of François Mitterrand in 1981 and the reality of the power for which the school prepared them afterward.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, ambition, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
ambition
identity
power
friendship
Places: school
big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: war & politics
Created by: Raoul Peck
Starring: Thibault Vinçon, Valentin Merlet, Élodie Navarre, Céline Sallette, Robinson Stévenin
Length: 1 seasons, 2 episodes, 125 min each
Network: Canal+
Country: France
Languages: French