Student Services

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Student Services
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Based onMes chères études
by Laura D.
Written byEmmanuelle Bercot
Directed byEmmanuelle Bercot
StarringDéborah François
Theme music composerFrédéric Fortuny
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
Production
ProducersFrançois Kraus
Denis Pineau-Valencienne
CinematographyChristophe Offenstein
EditorJulien Leloup
Running time108 minutes
Release
Original release
  • January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)

Student Services (French: Mes chères études) is a 2010 French television film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. It had a theatrical release in Poland and Italy. It is based on the book Mes chères études by Laura D.[1]

Plot[]

Laura is a student who works in a call centre. One day she faints during a lecture because she hasn't eaten enough. She is advised to sue her parents but they, being working class, cannot afford to pay her more money. A little later when she is at home the energy provider cuts off the power because of overdue payments. Once the electricity is restored, she surfs the internet for an additional job. Eventually she ends up on a website where mature men advertise in order to get to know women. She contacts a man called Joe who wants to pay her for keeping him company. When they meet she is very nervous and obviously very ashamed but her experienced suitor manages to euphemise the situation. He tells her that the business is only about fantasy and nowadays everything is for sale, including fantasy fulfilment. His payment enables her to pay bills and to have a little party. She continues to meet men for money and Joe becomes a regular. But while she gets used to the money, she does not get used to what she has to do for it. Clients overstep lines and cheat her out of her money, and finally even Joe does that. Laura suffers a breakdown.

Cast[]

  • Déborah François as Laura
  • Alain Cauchi as Joe
  • Mathieu Demy as Benjamin
  • Benjamin Siksou as Manu
  • Joseph Braconnier as the client in the car
  • Marc Chapiteau as the abusive photographer

Reception[]

The critic wrote the film was "well-acted" and "far more sad than it is scandalous".[2] Other critics also recognised the acting performance of Déborah François but the screenplay was evaluated as unconvincing due to a lack of "proper character development".[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Déborah François tourne Mes chères études pour Canal+". Toutelatele.
  2. ^ Johanson, MaryAnn (2013-07-10). "Student Services (Mes chères études) review: naked ambition". flickfilosopher.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  3. ^ Smith, Chris (2012-12-01). "Get Educated with "Student Services"". rockportfilm.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.[dead link]
  4. ^ Palmer, Jason. "Student Services DVD review".

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