Children of Chance
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Children of Chance

10.0 / 10 2017 1h 38mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

In the small local school of Cheratte, a former mining town, 11-year old students with and immigrant background are coming to the end of their primary school education with Brigitte. She is a dynamic teacher whose particular pedagogical approach aims to give these pupils a firm foundation to build on in this constantly changing world.

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Thierry Michel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Children of Chance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker