Is Monsieur Lazhar sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monsieur Lazhar violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monsieur Lazhar easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Monsieur Lazhar scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Monsieur Lazhar end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Monsieur Lazhar

Name: Monsieur Lazhar
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mohamed Fellag, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Sophie Nélisse, Marie-Ève Beauregard

No matter where you go... there you are

Directed by Philippe Falardeau

Produced by micro_scope, CBC

201194 min7.2 / 10

A tender, introspective drama about grief and healing in which a wounded immigrant teacher helps traumatized children process loss while concealing his own profound suffering.

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

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Questions people ask

Is Monsieur Lazhar sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Monsieur Lazhar violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Monsieur Lazhar easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Monsieur Lazhar scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Monsieur Lazhar end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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