It All Starts Today (2000)

Synopsis: When a kindergarten teacher (Philippe Torreton) living in a rural town in France finds that the coal mines--the main source of income--have been closed down, his community changes, becoming... When a kindergarten teacher (Philippe Torreton) living in a rural town in France finds that the coal mines--the main source of income--have been closed down, his community changes, becoming increasingly poverty-stricken and decrepit. One day when a drunk mother collapses in the school yard, then abandons her children, Daniel decides to take the kids into his own home. That is the beginning of a critical, reactionary stand he decides to take against the deterioration of his village. A tough and endearing tale, director Bertrand Tavernier (ROUND MIDNIGHT) has made a fine picture with this one. [More]

Starring: Philippe Torreton, Francoise Bette, Maria Pitarresi, Christine Citti

Starring: Philippe Torreton, Francoise Bette, Maria Pitarresi, Christine Citti, Nadia Kaci

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Screenwriter: Bertrand Tavernier, Dominique Sampiero, Tiffany Tavernier
Producer: Alain Sarde, Friederic Bourboulon

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