Playground / a film by Laura Wandel.
In this debut feature, the everyday reality of grade school is seen from a child's-eye-view as an obstacle course of degradation and abuse. Following seven-year-old Nora and her big brother Abel, we see Nora struggling to fit in before finding her place in the schoolyard. One day, she notices Abel being bullied by other kids, and though she rushes to protect him by warning their father, Abel forces her to remain silent, while he endures more humiliation and harassment by his peers. Transposing the gritty realism of such filmmakers like Jacques Audiard and the Dardennes Brothers to the inner world of kids, Wandel crafts an empathetic and visceral portrait of the cruelty of children, and the failure of adults to protect them.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Film Movement, [2022]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from sell sheet. Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. Aspect ratio 1:85:1 widescreen. Special features: Bonus short film Les corps étrangers, directed by Laura Wandel (15 min.), French with English subtitles. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Maya Vanderbeque, Gunter Duret, Lena Girard Voss, Simon Caudry, Thao Maerten, James Seguy. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated by the MPAA. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; all regions; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound/2.0 stereo. |
Language Note: | French with optional English subtitles. |
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Subject: | Bullying in schools > Drama. Victims of bullying > Drama. Siblings > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Video recordings. Films de fiction. Vidéos. |
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Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kutztown Community Library | PLA (Text) | 33249024860144 | DVD | Available | - |
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library | DVD PLAYGRO (Text) | 50686016178084 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | DVD PLAY (Text) | 34455006866806 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Penn-Kidder Branch | DVD PLA (Text) | 420001001558744 | Adult DVD | Available | - |