The story a rescue, the rescue of a bad brat's life in the post-WWII period. In 1947, Roger reaches 11 years old. He's a kid badly loved, mischievous and specializes in silly things to do. He is sent to a small boarding school in a small village. Mumu reigns over here. She's not the bitchest school teacher of the area. Roger has already been expelled from several schools and this is his last chance to avoid the reformatory his father has been promising him for a long time. But this is will change with the vigilance of Mumu, who, despite her strict aspects, proves herself to have a big heart.
Acting
Sylvie Testud's perfectly calibrated warmth beneath granite exterior.
Direction
Joël Séria's gentle humanism balancing mischief and melancholy.
Production
Evocative 1947 village atmosphere, lived-in and authentic.
Director
Joël Séria
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Joël Séria specializes in stories of difficult children and unconventional guardians—this is his gentlest, most autobiographical work.
Sylvie Testud accepted the role specifically because she found Mumu's hidden vulnerability more interesting than typical 'nice teacher' clichés.
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