When her father files bankruptcy and then dies, Rose's fiancé jilts her; she takes a job as a maid in a Montmartre kindergarten with 150 poor children. Rose gives each child loving attention, and soon she's their favorite.
Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for black-and-white, older films that aren't trying to be big epics, then yes. It's for people who like watching real, messy human dynamics instead of plot-heavy action. If you need a fast pace or fancy camerawork, you'll probably check your phone ten minutes in and n...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a high tolerance for black-and-white, older films that aren't trying to be big epics, then yes. It's for people who like watching real, messy human dynamics instead of plot-heavy action. If you need a fast pace or fancy camerawork, you'll probably check your phone ten minutes in and never look back. This movie feels so lived-in. It doesn't feel like a studio set; it feels like an actual room packed with kids who don't know how to sit still. You see them squirm..."
Marie Epstein, Leon Frapie, Jean Benoît-Lévy
France
