The best movies about school

On Teacher’s Day, we decided to remember our favorite films about school and once again plunge into the bright nostalgia of those times when teachers literally opened a new world for us every day, when they not only taught, but also educated, sometimes sacrificing their nerves and time. . Don’t forget to congratulate and thank your favorite teacher today!

“We will live until Monday”

1967 Soviet feature film starring Vyacheslav Tikhonov. A story about three days in the life of an ordinary school. The plot focuses on 9th grade “B”, who faces problems typical of all school children. The film is worth watching for everyone, if only for the sake of the dialogues that are later scattered in quotes, for example, the legendary saying “happiness is when you are understood” has become a slogan.

“chorists”

A story about the life of a children’s boarding school for difficult teenagers, where a new music teacher arrives. The action takes place in France in 1949. Clement Mathieu (the same music teacher) comes to the boarding school and encounters real hooligans who do not want to study there. Everything changes when he decides to establish a choir for children.

“Breakfast Club”

A legendary film that tells the lives of school children and has become a cinema classic. The plot revolves around five young people who have to serve their punishment in the school library. An athlete, an excellent student, a freak girl, a bully and the “queen” of the school: Their task is to write an essay on the topic: “Who do you think you are?” This is where it all begins; An ordinary conversation soon turns into an extensive discussion of serious problems (relationships with parents, fear of loneliness and the desire to be liked by others).

“Dead Poets Society”

A legendary film directed by Peter Weir in 1989. This is a story about Welton College in America in the 1950s. At the center of the story is a literature and English teacher who inspires his students, changes their attitudes towards poetry and philosophy, and encourages them to live for today. However, everything changes when one of the students commits suicide.

“The perks of Being a Wallflower”

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky. This is a rather unusual story of a lonely and depressed schoolboy who has no friends. Everything changes when Charlie meets a girl named Sam and her brother Patrick. The film touches on many acute social problems: bullying, violence, homophobia, suicide and drug abuse.

“The geographer drank his globe”

A 2013 domestic film starring Konstantin Khabensky, adapted from the novel of the same name by Alexei Ivanov. The plot focuses on Viktor Sluzhkin, who, out of desperation, gets a job as a geography teacher in a regular school. Relations with schoolchildren do not go well, and with his wife he even asks him to take a mistress. The movie contains many thoughts and philosophical conversations about life and the meaninglessness of existence. By the way, in an interview Khabensky said that the role of geographer was one of his favorites.

“Freedom Writers”

Another movie adapted from the book of the same name. The plot focuses on a young woman who finds a job at a school in Los Angeles. Already on the first day, she realizes that this is definitely not what she wants. The kids in his class are uncontrollable and don’t listen to him at all. However, he decides not to give up and gradually gains the trust and respect of the schoolchildren.

“Teacher for change”

This story is about a school teacher who replaces sick teachers. He says that this type of work suits him completely because he does not bear any responsibility. But in fact he is afraid to become attached to schoolchildren and people in general. Everything changes when you’re hired to work full time at the school.

“Mona Lisa’s Smile”

The story of Katherine Anne Watson, a feminist teacher who leaves her boyfriend to teach at a conservative private women’s college. She tries to instill in her students that they are free to do whatever they want. Katherine struggles with established stereotypes in the patriarchal world. Because of this, management threatens to fire him. But Katherine continues what she started.