

Overview
A teacher, driven to exasperation from insults and insubordination, takes her class hostage.
Top Cast

Isabelle Adjani
Sonia Bergerac

Denis Podalydès
Chief Brigadier Labouret, negotiator

Jackie Berroyer
Principal

Yann Collette
Bechet, Labouret’s interventionist superior

Nathalie Besançon
Minister of the Interior

Marc Citti
Frédéric Bergerac, Sonia's husband

Yann Ebongé
Student Mouss M'Diop

Kévin Azaïs
Student Sébastien Lenoir

Sonia Amori
Student Nawel Jabli

Khalid Berkouz
Student Mehmet

Karim Zakraoui
Student Farid
Sarah Douali
Student Farida Nasri
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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