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Episode 1

Rose Keller is a substitute teacher on assignment in Saint-Nazaire when she meets the charming Lisa. Soon Rose realizes that Lisa is suffering abuse at home, and that her life could even be in danger if no action is taken. Faced with the impotence of social services, Rose takes matters into her own hands. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.

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Episode 1

Season 1 Episode 1 | 52m 40s

On a new assignment, Rose takes a special liking to one of her students, Lisa. When she realizes Lisa is being abused at home Rose tries to alert social services, but no one, not even her partner Mehdi, seems to care about Lisa's fate.

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