Les Choristes 'The Chorus'

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Of the movies we have watched and discussed in class so far, one of my favorites has been The Chorus (Les Choristes). The film, while dealing with some violence (in the form of the corporal punishment of children) and a harsh subject matter, manages to have an overall feel-good sense to it, something generally enjoyable to viewers. The movie deals with the corporal punishment used against children (specifically a boarding school that houses particularly troubled boys) that was used in France. Watching the film opened my eyes to the fact that this kind of punishment is used in France, as I was previously unaware of that. While it is evident that the kind of severe punishment that is shown in The Chorus is no longer used in French schools as