Cinema
The Friday movie shows: Louise and the school of freedom
Friday, 28/11/2025 / 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM /
- 4.50€
After delighting millions of viewers with 'Pear Cake with Lavender' (2015), 'À la Carte! - Freiheit geht durch den Magen' (2021) and 'Die einfachen Dinge' (2023), director Éric Besnard returns to the big screen with 'Louise Violet - Louise und die Schule der Freiheit' (2024). A moving tragicomedy that dreams of a better world through education for all; and tells the story of a woman who stands up for her convictions with gentle severity and a great deal of empathy. 'Louise Violet' is the finest French cinema - captivatingly told, with captivating wisdom and embedded in those picturesquely beautiful visual compositions for which we love Besnard's cinema so much.
France, end of the 19th century. Louise Violet (Alexandra Lamy), a teacher from Paris, is sent to the countryside to open a school. According to the law, children from peasant families should also learn to read and write in the Republic. But life in the country is different. The children are needed as harvest workers to ensure the survival of their families. Louise Violet's educational ideals are met with incomprehension. But although none of the village children show up in the classroom at first, she remains steadfast. This impresses Mayor Joseph (Grégory Gadebois), who admires the mysterious outsider for more than just her intelligence. With his support, she manages to change the minds of her skeptical parents. But there is a tragic secret in Louise Violet's past that will soon come to light and call into question her fight for educational equality...
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