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Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes99%
Metacritic88/100
Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do.
348 audience votes
Key crew
- Mia Hansen-LøveDirector
- Mia Hansen-LøveScreenplay
Cast
- Isabelle HuppertNathalie Chazeaux
- André MarconHeinz
- Roman KolinkaFabien
- Édith ScobYvette
- Sarah Le PicardChloé
- Solal ForteJohann
- Élise LhomeauElsa
- Lionel DrayHugo
- Yves HeckDaniel
- Grégoire Montana-HarocheSimon (élève lycée)
- Lina BenzertiAntonia
- Guy-Patrick SainderichinL'éditeur
Stills
Themes
philosophyhigh school teacheraffair