Il supplente (2006)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Andrea Jublin

Release Date:

15 February 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Plot:

There's something strange about the new substitute teacher in class.

Plot Keywords:

Student | Ball | Class | Substitute Teacher | Teacher

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Valentino Campitelli	...	Il Piccolo Lard
Arianna Dal Buono	...	La Poetessa
Lorenzo de Cicco	...	Il Lecchino
Nicola De Feo	...	Caverna Fabrizio
Pasquale Garofalo	...	Impiegati
Andrea Jublin	...	Il Supplente
Bruno Pannozzo	...	Impiegati
Mauro Stenico	...	Impiegati
Rinaldo Tagliaferri	...	Impiegati

Also Known As:

The Substitute (International: English title)

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Frame by Frame

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)

Brilliantly funny

I also saw this at a screening of the Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts. I've only seen one or two other films in my life that have made me laugh this much; people in the theater were still laughing until well after credits. The energy and expressiveness of the actor who plays the teacher were a joy to watch, and the students also play their roles marvelously. The initial surprise is followed up by many more, and the unexpected jumps in the plot only add to the enjoyment. The whole thing is a fun new twist on the theme of trying to hold on to the creativity and joyfulness of childhood in the adult world.

On the off-chance that an Italian teacher is reading this, I'd highly recommend using this in class!