France, end of the 19th century. Louise Violet (Alexandra Lamy), a teacher from Paris, is sent to the countryside to open a school. Children from peasant families should also learn to read and write in the Republic - that's the law. But life in the country is different. The children are needed as harvest workers to ensure the survival of their families. Louise Violet's educational ideals are met with incomprehension. But although none of the village children show up in the classroom at first, she remains steadfast...
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