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School Is Over

Name: School Is Over
Director: Anne Depétrini
Released: 2018
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

7.5/10

Good

2018

Director

Anne Depétrini

Runtime

87 minutes

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School Is Over provides a realistic portrayal of contemporary youth by emphasizing social realism over traditional moralizing. It captures the aimless wandering and shifting social hierarchies of adolescence effectively. However, the film lacks deep exploration of overlapping identities. While it mirrors modern French demographics, it misses opportunities to integrate more diverse identities into its core narrative arcs. Ultimately, the film excels at depicting the organic complexities of teenage life but remains limited by its narrow focus on typical social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does School Is Over have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not feature any queer characters who drive the main plot or themes. It explores teenage social hierarchies without taking a stance on non-straight relationships.

How does School Is Over portray gender?

Fair

The story looks at adolescent gender dynamics in a nuanced way. It avoids rigid gender stereotypes, focusing instead on the shifting power balances and roles of male and female students.

How racially and ethnically diverse is School Is Over?

Fair

The cast reflects a modern French population with a diverse group of teenagers mirroring the multicultural reality of today’s urban and suburban settings without resorting to stereotypes.

How does School Is Over represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines traditional institutional roles by framing the transition to summer as a period of rebellion. It portrays academic and parental authority as structures that need navigating.

Does School Is Over include disability representation?

Fair

There is no significant depiction of visible or invisible disabilities. The story focuses primarily on the typical adolescent experience within its central thematic framework.

Present on Screen

Offers an authentic, realistic depiction of contemporary French social fabrics and multicultural demographics.
Avoids rigid gender stereotypes, focusing on the organic power dynamics between students.
Effectively deconstructs institutional authority and the transition from academic structure to summer freedom.

Limited or Absent

Could include more representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives driven by queer characters.
Should incorporate neurodivergence or physical disabilities into the central character arcs.
Could benefit from deeper exploration of overlapping identities beyond standard social exploration.

Official Synopsis

Agathe Langlois, Parisian until the end of the nails well varnishes, is delighted: she is going to be confirmed as a professor of English. The happiness of the good news will not last as she learns that she is deployed to the countryside.

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