Philippe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar deserved its nomination for best foreign language film of 2011. This nearly perfect gem begins as a tiny slice of life, but it sneaks up on you and packs a wallop by the time it reaches its conclusion. The film has already opened to good business in Canada, and it seems likely that word of mouth will propel it here as well when it opens across the country this month.
The film …
