Review of Monsieur Lazhar (2011) by Raymond W — 12 Mar 2012
Monsieur Lazhar is a wonderful French-Canadian film that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Oscars. Mohamed Fellag is excellent as Bachir Lazhar. He is human, and very relatable and quietly intelligent and respectable.
This film is a wonderfully subtle, humanistic and touching drama that captures the pulse of elementary school life and canadian immigration. The kids here are exquisitely acted as well. Sophie Nelisse and Emilien Neron are really wonderful to watch.
It's a quiet, touching drama that sneaks up on you and delivers a powerful emotional punch. Monsieur Lazhar was a pleasant surprise. I highly recommend it.
This review of Monsieur Lazhar (2011) was written by Raymond W on 12 Mar 2012.
Monsieur Lazhar has generally received very positive reviews.
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