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Moonlight
Moonlight (2016)
, 1h50
Directed by Barry Jenkins
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, Teen LGBT-related films, Films about school violence, LGBT-related films, Coming out, LGBT-related film
Actors Naomie Harris, André Holland, Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe

Pendant trois périodes cruciales de sa vie (9-10 ans, 16-17 ans et dix ans plus tard), Chiron, un Afro-Américain de Miami se bat contre son milieu (scolaire) et sa famille (mère droguée) pour vivre son homosexualité, essayant de s'affirmer tout en demeurant fidèle à lui-même.
Unfriended
Unfriended (2015)
, 1h23
Directed by Levan Gabriadze
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about computing, Films about suicide, Ghost films, Films about school violence
Actors Shelley Hennig, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, Greg Cipes

Set in Fresno, California, Unfriended is told through a Macbook screencast of high school student Blaire Lily (Shelley Hennig), one year after her childhood friend Laura Barns (Heather Sossaman), a victim of cyberbullying, committed suicide after an embarrassing video of her was uploaded to YouTube without her consent.
Agent Cody Banks, 1h42
Directed by Harald Zwart
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Spy films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Frankie Muniz, Hilary Duff, Angie Harmon, Keith David, Cynthia Stevenson, Daniel Roebuck

Cody Banks (Frankie Muniz), a 15-year-old high school junior, applies for a junior field ops position at the Central Intelligence Agencys SAD (Special Activities Division) after completing his summer camp for CIA agents. Answering to his handler Agent Ronica Miles, Cody is called upon a mission to find information about a scientist named Dr. Albert Connors. Connors is employed by a SPECTRE type organization named ERIS led by Dr. Brinkman, and his henchman, François Molay. As all CIA agents are known to Brinkman's organization, the CIA uses the unknown Banks, who is placed into the prep school of Dr. Connors' daughter, Natalie, the William Donovan Institute.
Small Soldiers, 1h48
Directed by Joe Dante
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Jeu, Comedy science fiction films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about toys, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, David Cross

The film begins with GloboTech Industries acquiring the Heartland Toy Company. CEO Gil Mars tells remaining toy designers Larry Benson and Irwin Wayfair to develop actual live-action toys capable of "playing back". Mars selects Larry's action figures, the Commando Elite, for the project and Irwin's educational toys, the Gorgonites, for their enemies. After Mars sees a commercial showing the toys doing activities they are incapable of doing, he accuses them of false advertising, saying Globotech delivers on what it promises. Mars then orders Benson to have the toys on the shelves in three months acting just as they do in the commercial or get fired. Faced with such a tight deadline, Benson forgoes safety testing, then uses Irwin's password and chooses GloboTech's overly powerful, X1000 intelligent AI munitions microprocessor integrated circuit to control the toys.
Precious
Precious (2009)
, 1h49
Directed by Lee Daniels
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Pregnancy films, Medical-themed films, Obésité, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, LGBT-related films, Films about disabilities, Films about school violence, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd

In 1987, obese, illiterate 16-year-old Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) lives in the New York City ghetto of Harlem with her dysfunctional, abusive, unemployed mother, Mary (Mo'Nique), who has long subjected her to physical, mental and sexual abuse. Precious has also been raped by her father, Carl (Rodney "Bear" Jackson), resulting in two pregnancies. The family resides in a Section 8 tenement and survives on welfare. Her first child, "Mongo" (short for Mongoloid), has Down syndrome and is being cared for by Precious' grandmother, though Mary forces the family to pretend that Mongo lives with her and Precious so she can receive extra money from the government. When Precious' second pregnancy is discovered, her high school principal arranges for her to attend an alternative school, where she hopes Precious can change her life's direction. Precious finds a way out of her traumatic daily life by escaping into daydreams. In her mind, she has created an alternate world where she is loved and appreciated.
CJ7
CJ7 (2008)
, 1h26
Directed by Stephen Chow
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Comic science fiction
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Comedy science fiction films, L'enfance marginalisée, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about school violence
Actors Stephen Chow, Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Xu Jiao, Lam Chi Chung, Lee Sheung-Ching, Vincent Kok

Chow Ti is a poor construction worker. He lives in a partially demolished house with his nine-year-old son, Dicky. Chow is eager to save money so he can continue sending his son to private school. However, Dicky is often bullied by other children and his teacher at school.
A Monster Calls, 1h48
Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about school violence
Actors Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Geraldine Chaplin, Tom Holland

Conor O'Malley est un jeune garçon qui doit affronter au quotidien la terrible maladie de sa mère. Il est également confronté à l’intimidation de ses camarades d'école et à la fermeté de sa grand-mère. Pour fuir son quotidien, il s’échappe alors chaque nuit dans un univers peuplé de créatures extraordinaires. C'est dans ce monde imaginaire qu’il va apprendre le courage et affronter la solitude.
Dolores Claiborne, 2h12
Directed by Taylor Hackford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about the labor movement, Films about domestic violence, Films about school violence, Harcèlement au travail
Actors Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Strathairn, John C. Reilly, Judy Parfitt, Eric Bogosian

Dolores Claiborne (Bates) works as a domestic servant on a Maine island. The film opens with Dolores having a struggle with her elderly, paralyzed employer Vera Donovan (Judy Parfitt) in her mansion, after which Vera falls down the staircase. Dolores ransacks the kitchen and is then caught by a mailman as she stands over Vera with a rolling pin, apparently intending to kill her. Vera dies and the police begin a murder investigation.
Eight Legged Freaks, 1h36
Directed by Ellory Elkayem
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Comedy science fiction films, Natural horror films, Films about spiders, Giant monster films, Comedy horror films, Films about school violence, Disaster films
Actors David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra, Doug E. Doug, Matt Czuchry, Scarlett Johansson

In the quiet mining town of Prosperity, Arizona, an accident involving a rabbit causes a barrel of toxic waste to land in a reservoir. An exotic spider farmer named Joshua (Tom Noonan) has been making regular visits to the site, where he collects crickets for his spiders. Although the spiders have ingested the toxins, he is oblivious since the arachnids seem unaffected. Joshua shows Mike (Scott Terra), a local boy, his collection, which include Jumping spiders, Tarantulas, Trapdoor spiders, and orb-weavers spiders, including a female orb-weaver named Consuela. After Mike leaves, Joshua is bitten by an escaped tarantula and accidentally knocks down the spider cages, causing him to be killed by the spiders. After devouring him, the spiders grow to even bigger proportions.
Good Boy!
Good Boy! (2003)
, 1h24
Directed by John Robert Hoffman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Comic science fiction
Themes L'adolescence, Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Comedy science fiction films, Films about dogs, L'enfance marginalisée, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Films about school violence
Actors Liam Aiken, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, Vanessa Redgrave, Paul Vogt

Owen Baker (Liam Aiken) is a 12-year-old who has been working as the neighborhood dog-walker so he can earn the privilege of getting a dog of his own. Owen's hard work pays off when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baker (Kevin Nealon and Molly Shannon), let Owen adopt a scruffy Border Terrier that he names Hubble (voice of Matthew Broderick).
The Faculty, 1h44
Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Films about school violence, Disaster films
Actors Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Hatosy, Elijah Wood

One evening at Herrington High School in Ohio, a few teachers, the head football coach and the principal leave after discussions about the school's budget. Having left her keys behind, Principal Drake (Bebe Neuwirth) returns to retrieve them. In her office, she is barred from leaving by Coach Willis (Robert Patrick), who becomes increasingly erratic, then impulsively stakes a pencil through her hand and Drake facially slashes Willis with keys. Drake flees to the main school doors only to find the handles chained up and drama teacher Mrs. Olsen (Piper Laurie) is outside, unable to assist Drake. Willis is then ambushed by Drake hiding in a room, smashing a jar on his head, seizes his keyset and grabs scissors for a weapon. Drake runs to the doors with Willis at her tail, unable to immediately find the correct key allows Willis to get up close and obstruct door closure, but Drake successfully closes the padlock. Olsen then consecutively stabs Drake with the scissors with an emotionless face, and reveals that Olsen is in cahoots with Willis.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, 1h31
Directed by David Bowers
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Le thème des vacances, Children's films, Films about school violence
Actors Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone, Chris Coppola, Elizabeth Keener, Patrick Wilson, Bradley Cooper

Après "Journal d'un dégonflé : Rodrick fait sa loi" et "Journal d'un dégonflé : ça fait suer !", une nouvelle adaptation au cinéma des romans de Jeff Kinney, "Journal d'un dégonflé : un long voyage".
Neuilly Yo Mama!, 1h30
Directed by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes L'adolescence, La banlieue française, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about school violence
Actors Samy Seghir, Rachida Brakni, Jérémy Denisty, Denis Podalydès, Joséphine Japy, Mathieu Spinosi

Fourteen-year-old Sami (Samy Seghir) is a beur (a French person of North African descent) living in Chalon-sur-Saône, a relatively poor city in the Burgundy region. When his widowed mother (Farida Khelfa) takes a job working on a boat, she sends Sami to live with her sister Djamila (Rachida Brakni), who is married to Frenchman Stanislas de Chazelle (Denis Podalydès). They live in the upscale neighborhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine, an affluent suburb of Paris, with Stanislas' two children from his prior marriage: Charles (Jérémy Denisty), who aspires to be a politician someday, and Caroline (Chloé Coulloud). At first Charles resents Sami's presence in his house, but they gradually become friends. Sami enrolls in classes at Saint-Exupéry, a private school there.
Child's Play 2, 1h24
Directed by John Lafia
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Jeu, Child's Play (film series), Serial killer films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about toys, Comedy horror films, Films about school violence
Actors Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham, Christine Elise, Brad Dourif, Grace Zabriskie

Two years after Chucky was burned to a crisp and shot in the heart by detective Mike Norris, the killer "Good Guys" doll (voiced by Brad Dourif) is rebuilt from scratch by the Play Pals doll company to prove there is no fault with the dolls. The company had gone downhill ever since Andy Barclay (Alex Vincent) blamed Chucky for all the murders the doll committed two years prior. One of the men working on Chucky is killed via electrocution. The CEO of the company Mr. Sullivan (Peter Haskell) orders his assistant Mattson (Greg Germann) to cover the accident and get rid of Chucky.
Bowling for Columbine, 1h54
Directed by Michael Moore
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about education, Politique, Documentary films about politics, Political films, Films about school violence
Actors Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Matt Stone, Chris Rock, Keanu Reeves

Ce film est un documentaire critique de la société américaine qui tente de répondre à cette question : « Pourquoi le nombre d'homicides par arme à feu est-il proportionnellement plus élevé aux États-Unis que dans les autres pays ? ». Le titre fait référence à la fusillade du lycée Columbine à Littleton (Colorado) en 1999 où 12 lycéens et un professeur sont assassinés par deux de leurs camarades.