Utopia (1979)
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Laurent Terzieff, Dominique Sanda, Jean Dasté, Gérard Blain, Anne-Marie Deschott, Catherine Gauvreau
After a painful separation, Julien returns to his childhood school and inspires its pupils with unconventional lessons.
The story
After a painful separation from the woman he loved, Julien searches unsuccessfully for old friends before returning to places from his childhood, including his former school and teacher. Becoming an improvised teacher, he wins over the children with liberating lessons delivered in language they can understand. His approach soon provokes hostility from the children's parents and the school administration, setting him at odds with the institutions around him.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a painful separation from the woman he loved, Julien sets out in search of his old friends, but to no avail. Julien then returns to the places of his childhood: the school he attended and his former teacher from that time. An improvised teacher, he charms the children with his liberating lessons, using language they can understand. His teaching provokes hostility from the parents and the administration. Driven out, he then heads for the sea and slowly walks into the water, followed by the children as they run onto the beach.
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