If you loved Outsider, try Monsieur Lazhar
Un pont entre un film que tu as déjà vu et un que peu de gens ont croisé. Voici ce qu'ils partagent, et ce que le second fait que le premier ne fait pas.
Ce qu'ils partagent
Both films are directed by Philippe Falardeau, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Outsider, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Monsieur Lazhar is
A substitute teacher's tender tenure unfolds against Montréal's frostbite backdrop. Bachir Lazhar shepherds grieving children through lessons while hiding his own refugee status and sorrow. His quiet competence only sharpens the lingering ache of absence.

