School's Out (French: L'heure de la sortie) is a 2018 French social drama thriller film directed by Sébastien Marnier who co-wrote the script with Elise Griffon, based on Christophe Dufossé's 2002 novel of the same name.
Substitute French teacher, Pierre Hoffman finds himself in charge of teaching an experimental class of twelve gifted students at the renowned Saint Joseph College.
In 2017 it was announced that Sébastien Marnier, who had previously directed the 2016 thriller Faultless (Irréprochable), would helm the project and that Laurent Lafitte and Emmanuelle Bercot had joined the cast.
[2] The film's cinematography, score, and acting were praised for heightening suspense, while the direction and story were criticized for falling flat in places.
[3][4][5] EJ Oakley of The Panoptic gave it 4 out of 5 stars, and praised the performances of Lafitte and Bajrami, while noting that the film did not satisfactorily tie up all of its loose ends and subplots.