This film was about a teacher who moves to a rural community--and has trouble adjusting to his class--made up of farmers' children. My problem with it is that like so many Canadian films, it gets dull, and takes sharp twists in the narrative that just dont make any sense.
SPOILER: Bud Cort's character has alot of trouble trying to win over the rustic students...and then, suddenly--the children decide to go rush outside and chase prairie dogs to rip off their tails! Somehow, this wins over the teacher--who suddenly loves his class!
It was an inappropriate change of heart in the teacher--not supported by the actions of the children...and explaining it away as "quirky" or "off-beat" simply doesnt work. END SPOILER
SPOILER: Bud Cort's character has alot of trouble trying to win over the rustic students...and then, suddenly--the children decide to go rush outside and chase prairie dogs to rip off their tails! Somehow, this wins over the teacher--who suddenly loves his class!
It was an inappropriate change of heart in the teacher--not supported by the actions of the children...and explaining it away as "quirky" or "off-beat" simply doesnt work. END SPOILER