# The Class (2007)

> Two Estonian teenagers become targets of escalating school cruelty when one refuses to abandon the other.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17188

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ilmar Raag
- Cast: Vallo Kirs, Pärt Uusberg, Lauri Pedaja, Paula Solvak, Mikk Mägi, Riina Ries, Joonas Paas, Kadi Metsla
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988108/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, intimate, serious film discussion, social issue viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of high school life where friendship and bullying collide.

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