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Key Features:
Hostage situation, Student-teacher relationship, Social commentary, Mental breakdown, Frustration, Insubordination, Desperation, Gun violence, Marginalization, Education system, Violence-high, Psychological thriller, Social issues, Oppression
Tone:
serious, dramatic, gritty
Target Audience:
Drama enthusiasts, Social issue film viewers, Psychological thriller fans, International cinema lovers
Emotional Arc:
Frustration → Desperation → Confrontation

Skirt Day

2008-11-09
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A teacher, driven to exasperation from insults and insubordination, takes her class hostage.

Genres
Drama
Cast
Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Jackie Berroyer, Yann Collette, Nathalie Besançon, Marc Citti, Yann Ebongé, Kévin Azaïs, Sonia Amori, Khalid Berkouz
Crew
Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Rating
7.082(183 votes)
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