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The Lesson
The Lesson

The Lesson

Teacher who didn't say no

Genres

Drama

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The Lesson tells the story of Zane, a devoted teacher mentoring the senior class in a Latvian high school. She tries to live her life in the most meaningful way possible. She takes her mission as a teacher seriously, and works hard to help her students develop their talents. Even so, as a younger teacher it’s hard for Zane to keep her distance from the class – the students soon become a sort of family to her. When she realizes she’s falling in love with one of them, the others start to feel left out. She faces a stark choice between personal happiness and the pressures of society.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Latvian

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

10 October 2014

Country

Latvia

Cast

Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane

Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane

Mārcis Klatenbergs

Mārcis Klatenbergs

Ieva Apine

Ieva Apine

Andrey Smolyakov

Andrey Smolyakov

Liena Šmukste

Liena Šmukste

Marina Janaus

Marina Janaus

Gatis Gāga

Gatis Gāga

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