Skirt Day (2008)

'Skirt Day' is a fascinating psychological study, a socio-critical investigation - and Isabelle Adjani's first film in five years.

Director:

Jean-Paul Lilienfeld

Writer:

Jean-Paul Lilienfeld

Stars:

Isabelle Adjani, Denis Podalydès, Khalid Berkouz

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Adjani	...	Sonia Bergerac
Denis Podalydès	...	Labouret
Khalid Berkouz	...	Mehmet Benebri
Yann Ebongé	...	Mouss M'Diop
Kévin Azaïs	...	Sébastien Lenoir
Karim Zakraoui	...	Farid El Amri
Sonia Amori	...	Nawel Jabli
Sarah Douali	...	Farida Nasri
Hassan Mezhoud	...	Akim Mohamed
Fily Doumbia	...	Adiy Ndiaye
Mélèze Bouzid	...	Khadija Maliki
Salim Boughidene	...	Jérôme
Jackie Berroyer	...	Le principal
Yann Collette	...	Béchet
Anne Girouard	...	Cécile

Storyline

An average school teacher is about to fall into a big depression due to threats and humiliation she gets from schoolers. Nobody of her coworkers is interested in this situation, and they are not going to help. Once, after a horrible fight with one of the students, she gets a real gun. Now everyone is under her control, though the situation is still completely uncontrollable...

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Plot Keywords:

teenage rape | downward spiral | skirt | memory | television camera | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Negotiator (1998)

User Reviews

full of emotion

excerpt, more at my location - Jean-Paul Lilienfeld has certainly ensured his new film Skirt Day will be talked about. Not only is it set in the hotbed of social issues that is Paris' outer regions, it also sees the return after a five year big-screen hiatus of Isabelle Adjani, one of the most celebrated actresses in the history of French cinema. Lilienfeld's film takes place in a lower class high school, and deals with some of the biggest issues of the day such as race, class and the French education system.

Full of emotion, hostility and dark humour, Skirt Day provides heart- pounding drama and astute social commentary in equal doses. All of this is capped off with a scintillating performance from Isabelle Adjani, who really does teach a lesson to any aspiring actresses.

Details

Official Sites:

Rezo Films

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 July 2009 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

El día de la falda

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,600,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$905,445

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascaret Films, ARTE, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1