School Life

A young school counselor arrives at a challenging middle school in one of the poorest districts of Paris. While navigating her own complicated personal life, she works to manage recurring disciplinary issues and the social hardships facing her students and the local neighborhood. She forms a particular bond with Yanis, an intelligent but insolent teenager, and focuses her energy on preventing his academic failure to help him secure a better future.

The film was co-directed by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir, who also co-wrote the screenplay. This project followed their previous collaboration on Patients (2017). Grand Corps Malade later directed Monsieur Aznavour (2024), while Mehdi Idir directed Booder Is Back (2024) and Monsieur Aznavour (2024). The cast is led by Zita Hanrot as Samia Zibra and Liam Pierron as Yanis Bensaadi, supported by Soufiane Guerrab, Moussa Mansaly, Alban Ivanov, and Antoine Reinartz.

School Life earned 14 million USD at the worldwide box office. It maintains a positive reception from viewers, with a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb based on 3,600 votes and a rating of 6.9/10 on TMDB from 816 votes.