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Standing Tall

La tête haute

2015

Emmanuelle Bercot

Rod Paradot, Catherine Deneuve, Sara Forestier, Benoît Magimel ...

5.8

806

Drama Malony has been in conflict with the school and with the law since he was six. But Florence Blaque, a juvenile judge, and Yann, a special educator, are convinced that they can save him from the spiral of revolt and violence in which he seems to be caught for the rest of his days. Will they attain their end in spite of everything, in spite of Malony himself who is his own worst enemy?

	Author	Review
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Carried by an electric lead performance from newcomer Rod Paradot, this fourth feature from (...) Bercot can be as volatile as it’s main character, delivering plenty of intensity but not always succeeding on the dramatic front."	NEU
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Bercot's solidly engaging if fairly routine social-realist drama mainly stands out as an actor's showcase."	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Though solid, this low-key drama seems unlikely to cause much of a stir outside of France."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It's a movie with quiet strength and purpose, unembarrassed about its own optimism, perhaps inspired by Dardenne brothers movies such as 'Le Fils'. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"An honourable if rarely surprising addition to the tradition of French films about challenged childhoods."	POS

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