La classe de neige (1998)

A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.

Director:

Claude Miller

Writers:

Claude Miller (scenario and dialogue), Emmanuel Carrère (scenario and dialogue),

Stars:

Clément van den Bergh, Lokman Nalcakan, Yves Verhoeven

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clément van den Bergh	...	Nicolas
Lokman Nalcakan	...	Hodkann
François Roy	...	The Father
Yves Verhoeven	...	Patrick
Emmanuelle Bercot	...	Miss Grimm
Tina Sportolaro	...	The Mother
Yves Jacques	...	The Visitor
Chantal Banlier	...	Marie Ange
Benoît Herlin	...	Ribotton
Julien Le Mouel	...	Lucas
Tom Jacon	...	Nicolas' little brother
Loïc Pichon	...	Policeman #1
Thierry Redler	...	Policeman #2
Jean-Claude Frissung	...	Doctor
Alain Payen	...	Policeman at accident

Storyline

A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | snow | organ harvesting | bed wetting | hood | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

23 September 1998 (France)

Also Known As:

Class Trip

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films de la Boissière, PECF, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Nicolas and his family are watching the television report of the bus crash, the announcer states that fifteen children are already dead. The camera shows well over fifteen body bags.

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Connections

Referenced in The Purified (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Don't Buy Ivory Anymore"
Written by Henri Texier

User Reviews

A Little Psychological Mystery Seen And Felt By A Child

Much of the advance publicity for this quiet little slice of a child's life seem as if it's going to be sadism in the school and kids doing cloak and dagger work; neither is really true of this film, although there is a major discovery to be made as the main character (subtly etched by a preteen with an appealing sensitivity) negotiates his way among the strangers he is suddenly stuck with when his parents pop him down in a children's winter camp.

The lad has visions, but not without reason, and once seen, all the disparate pieces fit very nicely indeed; there is a fascinating music score that ranges from Rock to Rossini, and if I haven't said a good deal about what happens, it's because what happens to the boy is a mystery: the wish bracelet he wears tells the story. This is not a fast-paced thriller, but a contemplative voyage into a child's mind, crossed with elements of a classic mystery.