Where to Watch It All Starts Today (1999) in the US

What it's about

Daniel is schoolmaster of a kindergarten in a small French town. The local economy, which depended entirely on coal production, has been mired in a depression ever since the mines were closed. When their parents fall into utter discouragement or even poverty because of prolonged unemployment, the children suffer the consequences. Daniel is confronted daily with difficult situations and he feels responsible to deal with them although they are outside the scope of his responsibilities. This is a frustrating task: politicians are concerned with tightening their budgets, bureaucrats in the intricate web of French social and educational services with their prerogatives, utility companies with getting their bills paid; teachers, social workers, and policemen are overwhelmed. Daniel's relations with his parents, but also with Valeria, his fiancée, and her son are not entirely smooth either. He nevertheless soldiers on with the staff of the kindergarten, all doing their best to educate the children of a severely disrupted society.

Cast and crew

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Writer

Dominique Sampiero, Bertrand Tavernier, Tiffany Tavernier

Starring

Philippe Torreton, Maria Pitarresi, Nadia Kaci

Details

Release date

Mar 12, 1999

Language

French

Country

France

Box office

$12,348

Awards

12 wins & 8 nominations

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