Elementary, which premiered at Cannes as a special screening, marks Simon’s return to Ivry-sur-Seine and the subject of student lives. Before last year’s Our Body, her unflinching documentary ...

It’s one of the rare instances where Simon’s approach feels more slight and skittish than deeply considered. Still, Elementary is an accomplished project.

That warmly sociable approach serves the veteran French filmmaker well in “Elementary,” the latest of several Simon documentaries to be set in and around a place of learning — in this case ...

‘Elementary’ Review: French Docmaker Claire Simon Returns to the Schoolroom With Endearing Results Reviewed at Cannes Film Festival (Special Screenings), May 19, 2024. Running time: 105 MIN.

Films Boutique has taken sales rights to documentary 'Elementary,' directed by Claire Simon, ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.