School of Life

A stiff 1930 Paris orphan lands in the deep woods where the trees outnumber his manners. Sent to live with a cheerful country couple, he meets their stern employer, a count of few words. The forest is beautiful but the boy is not.

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Nicolas Vanier directed School of Life in 2017. See Nicolas Vanier's full filmography, where to start with Nicolas Vanier, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nicolas Vanier.

School of Life was released in 2017 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 116 minutes.