Movie

School's Out

2018 · 100 min

A slow-burning, unsettling watch that keeps you on edge as a teacher's curiosity turns into dangerous obsession.

Overview: Pierre Hoffman joins a prestigious school as a substitute teacher and soon notices, among some of his students, an unjustified hostility and a spark of violence in their eyes. Is it because the unspeakable tragedy they have just experienced? Is it because they seem to be extraordinarily gifted children? Is it because they have lost all hope for the future? From curiosity to obsession, Pierre will try to unlock their secret.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, coming-of-age, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
coming-of-age
power
mystery
Places: school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none