Having come to lead the school, the new director decides to introduce school self-government in it, to create a children’s asset — from those who were just recently hooligans.
Acting
Tamara Syomina anchors the earnest teacher archetype.
Direction
Gavrilov balances state messaging with genuine warmth.
Director
Eduard Gavrilov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the Brezhnev stagnation, the film's optimism about institutional reform now reads as poignant or naive depending on your worldview.
Director Eduard Gavrilov spent his career in children's cinema; this remains his most internationally discussed work, largely due to its prescient themes of student autonomy.
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