This is a verite styles documentary where we listen in to groups of students in classes talking about the Ernaux. It is thrilling to listen to kids having passionate discussions about literature. It's so much better than most of the discourse we see in the media concerning anything cultural. The discussion is passionate, well informed and compelling.
As good as the discussion is, how you react to the film and at what point you step away will be determined by how well you know Ernaux's work. I know nothing so once the thrill of watching empassionate discussion wore off I quickly realized I had no idea what they were talking about. What the works referenced were meant nothing to me and while I could enjoy the thematic discussions I was lost in the details.
Simply put this is going to work best if you know Ernaux.
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