The Class

The Class
Shot on location in a rowdy French public school with a cast of winning nonprofessionals, Laurent Cantet’s doclike drama opened the New York Film Festival after winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Opens Fri 19

The Secret of the Grain
In this rich family drama, a 61-year-old divorcé dreams of opening his own seafood restaurant as he nears the end of his career as a longshoreman. Opens Wed 24

Theater of War
Meryl Streep was a stunning Mother Courage onstage in 2006. This making-of doc goes backstage at the Public Theater to talk a little Brecht. Opens Wed 24

Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir
Animation isn’t a likely medium for hard-hitting documentary work, but Ari Folman’s look at the personal costs of the 1982 Lebanon War is stunning. Opens Fri 26

The Wrestler
It’s already out, but if you still haven’t seen this unexpectedly powerful tale of a spandex-clad ring warrior on the outs (the terrific Mickey Rourke), you deserve coal in your stocking. Now playing

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