During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.
as Bachir Lazhar
as Simon
as Mme Vaillancourt
as Alice L'Écuyer
as Marie-Frédérique
as Parent
as Claire
as Concierge
as Me Gilbert Danis
as Victor
as Abdelmalek
as Boris
as Jordan
as Shanel
as Gaston
as Mme Dumas
as Audrée
as Psychologue
as Commissaire
as Procureur
as Mère d'Alice
as Père de Marie-Frédérique
as Mère de Marie-Frédérique
as Professeur d'anglais
as Professeur de judo
as Professeur
