But ideals are always compared with reality. I believe that many people cannot accept that what the film shows is too real to be real Paris. And in this imagination, François is not a perfect teacher, for many people, of course for himself. In the face of students' doubts, whether they are ignorant or reasonable, most of the teacher's expressions are surprised, touched, and helpless, but French-style sophistry is unavoidable.
Undoubtedly, Bégaudeau was dealing with a group of struggling students in a troubled neighborhood, at that age. Such helplessness is inevitable. But there is always a power to move forward. It's hard to say where this power comes from. Bégaudeau already has it, is it touched by the students, or it is brought by the classroom, but I think it is this power that motivates Bégaudeau to record the little things in the classroom, the bitterness or expectations. This may not be to add some meaning to life.
Try to move forward with helplessness and make unnecessary changes instead of complaining, hoping that you and your surroundings can have this kind of power.
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