School of Rock
2003USA★ 7.13 pt match
Like The Specials, this one is rooted in belonging and the family you choose. They share the same lens on class and money, family wounds passed down, and family duty. Same energy: warm, hopeful, and episodic.
The Specials
Hors Normes
2019FranceLanguage: frDirected by Éric Toledano★ 7.8
For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.
Themes and style
Tone
warmhopefulmelancholicquietly devastating
Pacing
episodicslow burn
Story
survivalunraveling
Emotion
belongingsacrificethe family you chooseinjusticefeeling powerless
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutionspovertyfamily wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
catharticgut punchdiscussion starterquietly haunting
Violence
mildWhere to watch
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