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‘Monsieur Lazhar’ is a classroom drama with teeth

By Ty Burr

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 18, 2012

★ ★ ★ ½ Monsieur Lazhar In a Montreal middle school, an immigrant substitute (Mohamed Fellag) helps his students cope with the suicide of their former teacher. What appears to be an especially gentle entry in the “To Sir With Love” genre actually has its mind on larger matters and a heart full of sorrow and rage. In French, with subtitles. (94 min., PG-13) (Ty Burr)

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