The Class

Overview

An average guy of an Estonian high-school decides to defend his bullied classmate. This starts war between him and the informal leader of the class. As teenagers' honour is a touchy thing, everything ends in bloodshed.

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Director Ilmar Raag
Runtime 1 h 39 min
Release Date 16 March 2007

When I went to this movie as a school trip, I expected to see another moral story about bullying. But just after the first minutes, the movie got me and didn’t let go. There was no noise from the audience, everyone quietly watched the movie from the beginning to the end, finished with applause and left the theatre shocked. This film is very explicit about the situation in some schools. It’s dirty and thought provoking without being too dramatic and hits the target just perfectly. We, as teenagers, were discussing this for more than a day; I think that says a lot. One of the most effective dramas I have ever seen.

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