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La journée de la jupe

  • 2008
  • 10
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.8K
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La journée de la jupe (2008)
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'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.

  • Director
    • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
  • Writer
    • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Adjani
    • Denis Podalydès
    • Khalid Berkouz
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
    • Writer
      • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
    • Stars
      • Isabelle Adjani
      • Denis Podalydès
      • Khalid Berkouz
    • 17User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Isabelle Adjani
    Isabelle Adjani
    • Sonia Bergerac
    Denis Podalydès
    Denis Podalydès
    • Labouret, le négociateur du Raid
    Khalid Berkouz
    • L'élève Mehmet
    Yann Ebongé
    • Mouss M'Diop
    Kévin Azaïs
    Kévin Azaïs
    • Sébastien Lenoir
    Karim Zakraoui
    • L'élève Farid
    Sonia Amori
    • Nawel Jabli
    Sarah Douali
    • Farida Nasri
    Hassan Mezhoud
    • Akim Mohamed
    Fily Doumbia
    • Adiy Ndiaye
    Mélèze Bouzid
    Mélèze Bouzid
    • Khadija Maliki
    Salim Boughidene
    • L'élève Jérôme
    Jackie Berroyer
    • Le principal
    Yann Collette
    • Béchet
    Anne Girouard
    Anne Girouard
    • Cécile, l'amie de Sonia Bergerac
    Olivier Brocheriou
    • Julien
    Stéphan Guérin-Tillié
    • François
    Marc Citti
    • Frédéric Bergerac, le mari de Sonia Bergerac
    • Director
      • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
    • Writer
      • Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
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    10froggyboy2000

    Isabelle Adjani, does it again, an incredible actress!

    i am french from pied noir origin. i am definitely touch by this movie. While some peoples might think, the film deals with too many different issues at once.first .Isabelle Adjanie, as usual, play with her tripe's, she play for her life, in this role of a french teacher, who lost the plot. we might think, as some reviews have express, there are concentrating on too many issues, but being from a french mother and Algerian father pied noir, i growth up in the city , as we call it in France, i growth up in the city, and when to a very similar school then the movie, the reason, this really strike a chord. the fact is, yes i did get racketed it, beating up, yes, peoples might choose to ignore or brush the issues the movies address, but i, who has been in the same city school, can assure the public, this movie strike a cord, simply due to the fact i have live every issues, ( except for the rape) address in the movie. this is a very honest and blunt account of what is going on in the poorest city state school! and yes i was in this type of school back in early 80's and the same problem were already present, one would have think, things would have improve, but sadly, today, my brother and my cousin being teacher, i can assure you, they will confirm, the situation did not get better but WORSE! Isabelle Adjanie doesn't act often, it was 6 years since she had made a movie, but Christ, when she take a role, she does not act, she live her part, like there is no tomorrow! With Camille Claudel, this movie top up the very long and incredible journey of an actress, who is probably the best actress we have in France.
    ntsci

    A dark claustrophobic little thriller

    I suspect every teacher has wondered if she/he be able to get the kids attention by pointing a gun at them. Having spent some time teaching I can really emphasize with Sonia Bergerac in this film. I loved the part where she starts to actually teach the lesson on Moliere and uses the gun to force an unruly student to cooperate. Of course real education can't function like that, but its probably a fantasy of many teachers.

    The film contains quite a bit of irony, and random chaos. I don't wish to give away too much of the story, other than to say taking the students hostage was accidental, and once she had started she was completely unable to figure out how to get out of the situation. The film has a very claustrophobic feel to it. They are trapped in a small little drama while outside larger dramas unfold including political issues, debates about how the crisis should be handed by the police, dispute between cultures, and sexual exploitation of some students. But Sonia and her class are locked within a small sound proof room.

    Isabelle Adjani once again demonstrates that she is a extraordinary actress who is entirely convincing in her role. Vulnerable at times, and scary in the next moment.

    The film has comic moments such as her demand for a national skirt day, but is largely dramatic and tragic in its tone. The film explores the clash of cultures, prejudice, and the real meaning of sexual liberation.
    9ck_104

    A great "social thriller"!

    This is a very touching story, very well done on all levels. A high school theater teacher, suffers from the impolite attitude of her students, and their continuous disrespect. She finds herself with a gun she found with one of her students, and ends up with half of her class as hostages. Here starts the complexed relation between people there. A very important thing that you should know, is the estate of Arab people living in France, their social phobia, and their lack of integration, that led to very big issues lately. That's what this movie talks about. With a great scenario, full of surprises and unexpected events, Lilienfeld makes an emotional social thriller, discussing rights of women, immigrants, Muslims, teachers, respect, pedagogy... Adjani is great in this part, i see she deserves her Cesar, as for the entire cast, especially the teenagers, very convincing. Some "committed thriller movie" is not something we see everyday, so do not miss this good one!
    6sergelamarche

    Skirt power

    Comedy turning into drama. The teacher confiscate a gun of a student and uses it to get them under control, until things go out of control. Not as bad as USA shootings though.
    6nycterr

    Interesting subject, but too much clichés and issues

    A high school teacher loses it and ends up holding hostages half her class, turning the situation into a reflexive introspection on the various crisis of modern youths.

    Isabelle Adjani, very pretty in her white skirt and blazer, and rolled-up sleeve holding "caids" at gunpoint, is unpredictable and convincing - the rest of the cast, amateur or not, is very weak.

    The subject (education and equality) is strong, very relevant and more to-the-point than the very flat and bland take of the last Palmes d'Or "Entre les Murs".

    La Journée de la Jupe takes it to another level, more brutal, more real and less entertaining. Less humor and more critical analysis.

    The two weakness of the movie are the very feeble and bad acting on almost all the characters. And the overuse of Issues. During the hour and half, the movie feels obliged to tackle every single issues possible: from gang rape to condoms, from Islam to immigration, from respect to racism ... Too much. I was almost waiting to hear about Finance or the Ozone layer ....

    Interesting subject but awkward construction.

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2009 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Rezo Films
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Skirt Day
    • Production companies
      • Mascaret Films
      • ARTE
      • Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
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      • €1,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $905,445
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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