There’s still time to catch up if you missed this moving film which talks about a serious subject that’s rarely covered in French cinema. But hurry so you don’t miss it before it leaves Netflix!
Tic-tac… Only a few hours left to discover this gem of French cinema by Jeanne Herry. Pupilreleased in cinemas in 2018, leaves Netflix this Wednesday October 4. When it arrived on the streaming platform a year ago, the film stood out, establishing itself in the top 10 most watched programs. For her second feature film, the daughter of Miou-Miou and Julien Clerc plunges spectators into the heart of adoption, from childbirth under X to the foster family through the work of social assistance at the ‘childhood. We follow Alice, a forty-year-old who has been looking for ten years to adopt a child. During an interview with Irène, from adoption services, she learns that her efforts are about to succeed. Several characters revolve in parallel: Jean, family assistant, who is increasingly tired by the very difficult situations he is faced with and wishes to take some time for himself. Clara, after her birth under X, shows no desire to come into contact with her baby. Mathilde, a social worker, gets in touch with her.
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Pupil : Elodie Bouchez with a moving humanity
The role of Alice was entrusted to Elodie Bouchez who delivers a delicate and fair performance here. “My character is exactly how I imagined her when I read it. A woman charged with this humanity and who, over the course of the film, becomes completely ready to become a mother”told the actress who underlines: “I have always looked for humanity”. And the result is visibly there if we are to believe the enthusiasm of the spectators.
Pupil : a particularly moving film
It’s hard not to take out the tissues while watching Pupilas Internet users report. “Tears galore, a hug, smiles… One of the most beautiful French films”, wrote one of them when the film arrived on Netflix. So if you’re convinced and if you’re planning to watch the film tonight, don’t forget the tissues!
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias
