School Life (2016 film)

School Life
Film poster
Directed byNeasa Ní Chianáin
David Rane
Screenplay byNeasa Nì Chianáin
David Rane
Based onschool life
StarringDermoit Dix
Amanda Leyden
John Leyden
Music byEryck Abecassis
Production
company
Magnolia Pictures
Release date
  • 19 November 2016 (2016-11-19) (IDFA)[1][2]
Running time
99 minutes
CountriesIreland
Spain
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Box officeUS$31, 249[citation needed]

School Life also known as In Loco Parentis is a 2016 Irish-Spanish documentary film about life in an Irish boarding school, written and directed by Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane.[3] The film stars Amanda Leyden and John Leyden in the lead roles.[4] The film was premiered in several international film festivals in 2016 and 2017 while had its theatrical release in the United States on 8 September 2017.[5] The documentary film was released in Ireland and Spain with the title In Loco Parentis but the title was later changed to School Life due to its theatrical release in the US.[6] The film was well received and opened to positive reviews from the critics.[7][8][9] The documentary was critically acclaimed for its storyline and screenplay and was also lauded by critics as one of the finest ever documentary films.[10] It also received several awards and nominations in several film festivals.[11]

  1. ^ "November 2016 – School Life". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ "'In Loco Parentis (Family Life)': IDFA Review". Screen. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ "School Life – School Life film". Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. ^ School Life (Official Movie Site) - In Theaters September 8, retrieved 2020-05-18
  5. ^ "'In loco parentis': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  6. ^ "Review: 'School Life' goes inside an Irish boarding school for an unusually charming documentary". Los Angeles Times. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. ^ Felperin, Leslie (2017-10-12). "School Life review – endearing doc about an unusual Irish prep". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. ^ Lodge, Guy (2017-01-17). "Film Review: 'In Loco Parentis'". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  9. ^ O'Malley, Sheila. "School Life movie review & film summary (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  10. ^ "School Life uncovered - how we made the acclaimed documentary". 2018-02-15. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (2016-11-22). "'In Loco Parentis (Family Life)': IDFA Review". Screen. Retrieved 2020-05-18.