A question that has puzzled me for a long time is why so many Chinese-language media must literally translate "Entre les murs" into "Between the Walls", when English-speaking countries call it "The Class", we still resolutely refuse to. Translating this suddenly brilliant French film into "Classroom", even that helps to understand the film's theme.
This stubborn persistence is admirable, although it's more unacceptable, like a French movie, like Between the Walls itself. In the pursuit of noble art and cultural taste, the French have never been condescending. In a country that rivals the Oscars for hosting the Cannes Film Festival, they have no complaints even if they suffer a 21-year Palme d'Or gap. In the summer of 2008, "Between the Walls" gave the most direct response, which seemed to be another affirmation of the glorious tradition of French cinema. .
Like the French spirit of advocating art and pursuing freedom, the Cannes Film Festival will always favor art blockbusters that are keen to reflect social issues and portray cultural conflicts. Although "Between the Walls" was the last entry in this year's Cannes, it unexpectedly surpassed several popular films that had been highly requested before, touched the hearts of Sean Penn and the judges, and captured the most popular films. The attention is more because "our films show the conditions of all classes and levels of French society" (director Lauren Candit).
Students - teachers, classrooms - society, perhaps this is the briefest overview of "Between the Walls", the story unfolds in such a small space - "Between the Walls". French class after class, conversations between students and teachers from different countries and classes, naughty, stubborn and willful children who are almost presumptuous, French teachers who adhere to professional ethics and the spirit of fraternity and educating people, and the French cultural background that advocates freedom and equality, There is no main line, but there is conflict-discrimination against black people leads to a full-scale conflict of cultural differences, those beautiful garlands wither in an instant, and things in the classroom finally have to be resolved in a wider social space.
There is vast space and great achievements. This is a world with huge differences in geography, culture and knowledge. Everyone has different attitudes towards the future. This is the problem that needs to be faced. It seems sharp, but in fact, this is more like an old-fashioned story, an old-fashioned theme, and the old-fashioned mentioning this matter will make you feel lost, and the old-fashioned still needs constant reminders at any time. I think even as Lauren Candit, who only came out with four works, he knows very well that this is not the first time he has done something like this, Human Resources in 1999 was like this Work on social issues.
Education problems under different backgrounds have always been a worldwide problem, and teacher-student conflicts under different education systems have always been a social problem that has been generally ignored. Whether the feasibility and effectiveness of secondary education can disintegrate the rebellion of teenagers has never been more important. In this sense, Candit is a sincere director, and he reminds us repeatedly to muster up the courage to face ourselves, without escaping or sympathy.
The audience has always been educated, but there is still a lack of people who can be honest and moved; from the perspective of the film itself, the performance of non-professional actors and the panoramic real-life recording are more likely to make people feel close, and the sudden climax at the last moment also makes 129. Minute films avoid the habitual dullness that seems to be about to become a worldwide trend. It is precisely because of this that Lauren Candit and "Between the Walls" and the children who come together because of "Between the Walls" can earn widespread respect and attention for their sincerity. In the name of the movie, this is a bunch of cute kids.
"Business Fashion" 2008 No. 7
"Entre Les murs" (Entre Les murs)
Director: Laurent Cantet Starring
: François-Begoteau
A semi-autobiographical film directed by Laurent Cantet and written and starring by the original author, Francois Begaudeau.
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