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Standing Tall (2015)

★ 6.9R120 min

2015 film

Standing Tall (French: La Tête haute) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. It was selected to open the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film received eight nominations at the 41st César Awards and won two, Best Supporting Actor for Benoît Magimel and Most Promising Actor for Rod Paradot.

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What is Standing Tall about?
Standing Tall (2015) — Malony has been in conflict with the school and with the law since he was six. But Florence Blaque, a juvenile judge, and Yann, a special educator, are convinced that they can save him from the spiral of revolt and violence in which he seems to be caught for the rest of his days.
Is Standing Tall based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Standing Tall scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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