The Lesson (2014)

Teacher who didn't say no

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane, Mārcis Klatenbergs, Ieva Apine, Andrey Smolyakov, Liena Šmukste

Release Date: 2014-10-10

Country: Latvia, Russia

Ratings: 4 / 10 (3 votes)

Runtime: 108 mins