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The Idealist

2022 · 10 min

A short, sobering plunge into a teacher's shaken world, leaving a quiet ache long after it ends.

Directed by
Martin Drouot
Genres
Drama
Overview
Adrien Kaminsky is a young French teacher in a high school in Le Havre. Passionate, he gives his all to his job, and the students give it back to him. When a student discovers that he is homosexual, he falls off his pedestal and is soon violently assaulted in front of the school. As the assault sends a wave through the system, Adrien begins to doubt his vocation.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, violence, education
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Martin Drouot
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Martin Drouot
    Written by
    Martin Drouot
    Starring
    Vincent Dedienne, Félix Maritaud, Cassandre Duris, Belkacem Ikhlef
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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