Storyline
Filmed in nine schools – public and private, from kindergarten to college, in every corner of France – A Mad Idea raises the question of the role of the school in the 21st century, through the testimony of teachers, children , parents as well as education experts. What challenges will the citizens of tomorrow face and how to prepare them? By cultivating empathy, creativity, cooperation, taking initiative or self-confidence and critical thinking among students, alongside the basic knowledge, teachers in these schools have a crazy dream: that of to educate a future generation of fulfilling and responsible citizens who will be keen to positively transform the society around them.