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The School of Life

2021–2023 · 2 seasons

A heartfelt, socially conscious drama that balances classroom warmth with the heavy weight of personal and societal struggles.

Created by
Soiliho Bodin, Gaëlle Thomas
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Guillaume Labbé, Florence Pernel, Bruno Sanches
Overview
This is the touching story of a teacher in a French suburban school who, after experiencing a personal tragedy, invests himself fully in his teaching and his students. Episodes focuses on difficulties of students, e.g. alcoholism, poverty.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Soiliho Bodin, Gaëlle Thomas
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Guillaume Labbé, Florence Pernel, Bruno Sanches
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • grief
  • education
  • parenthood
  • class
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Created by
Soiliho Bodin, Gaëlle Thomas
Written by
Yann Le Gal, Benjamin Parent
Starring
Guillaume Labbé, Florence Pernel, Bruno Sanches, Julie de Bona, Xavier Lacaille, Randiane Naly
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 52 min each
Network
France 2
Country
France
Languages
French

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