He is not a great musician, but a great educator

Neoma 2022-04-20 09:01:56

When "Cerf-volant" sounded at the end of the film, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore. Pieces of small paper airplanes floated down from the closed and sturdy high-rise buildings. Under the sun, they were so soft and warm, as if they were letters from heaven.

Every life longs for love, and every heart should be regarded as a treasure. Teacher Matthew is not a great musician, but he uses music to open a skylight for the labelled and prejudiced children in the high-pressure fortress-like boarding school, and the children are precisely from this childhood. The little window reached out and said goodbye to the great teacher.
Even if most of them don't become musicians, composers, conductors, they will always have melody on their ears in the rest of their lives, regardless of sadness or hardship. How wonderful and desirable is music, art and freedom. There are a few people who shoulder the heavy responsibility of education. This is a work that has nothing to do with discipline or suppression, nor is it limited to the dissemination of knowledge and truth. Arousing the awareness of beauty for innocent children, bringing inspiration of spiritual love, and letting those who pass by get a profound and vague self... This is far more remarkable than the achievement of a school supervisor, isn't it? The moving part of education is that you ignited the fireworks all over the world with the light of the candle, and you will die without regrets. This is something called creation, development, and realization.

In addition, my favorite song, soothing and melodious, calm and powerful "Kite"

Volant au vent A kite flying in the air
Ne t'arrête pas Please don't stop
Vers la mer Flying to the sea
Haut dans les airs Floating to the sky
Un enfant te voit a child is watching you na
Voyage insolent sloppy travel
Troubles enivrants intoxicating rounds
Amours innocentes innocent love
Suivent ta voie to follow your path
En volant Flying
Vers la mer Flying over the sea
Et dans la tourmente In the storm
Tes ailes triomphantes you raised your wings
N'oublie pas de revenir Don't forget to come back
Vers moi Come back to me

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The Chorus quotes

  • [Chabert is dragging a boy off for punishment]

    Clément Mathieu: What are you doing?

    Chabert: He stole my watch. From my room.

    Clément Mathieu: Where are you taking him?

    Chabert: Dungeon.

    Clément Mathieu: Wait!

    Chabert: Why?

    [Chabert and the boy disappear into the school]

    Clément Mathieu: He's my only baritone.

  • Pépinot enfant: I don't know any songs.

    Clément Mathieu: Well, I'll teach you some. For the moment, I'll name you assistant choir master.