• The Class

    The Class (2007)

  • The Class

    The Class (2007)

  • The Class

    The Class (2007)

  • The Class

    The Class (2007)

The Class

Ilmar Raag combines a dynamic editing style with a journalistic eye to investigate the mechanisms of bullying and the psychological damage it fosters. 2007's The Class focusses on 16 year old Joosep (Part Uusberg) who is continually harassed by his classmates. Like Gus Van Sant’s Elephant, The Class echoes the events of Columbine, yet Raag posits a rationale for the violence. The rigid conformity and ensuing mob mentality of a consumerist lifestyle lay the foundations for Joosep’s victimisation. Many feared the Ills of the West would infect the fabric of society following the country’s independence, but no one thought it would happen so quickly.