The Lesson
“Teacher who didn't say no”
2014•1h 48m•4.8•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Andris Gauja
Writer
Lauris Gundars, Andris Gauja
Languages
Russian, Latvian
Studio
Riverbed
Cast
Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane
Mārcis Klatenbergs
Ieva Apine
Andrey Smolyakov
Liena Šmukste
Marina Janaus
Gatis Gāga
Production
Company
Riverbed
Company
Horosho Production
Company
Mojo Raiser Production
Producer
Andris Gauja
Producer
Guna Stahovska
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