The Lesson (2014)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | lv |
| Popularity | 0.693 |
Directed By
Andris Gauja
Crew
Andris Gauja
Ilze Kauliņa
Andris Gauja
Lauris Gundars
Stīna Skulme
Elīna Bērtule
Aleksandrs Grebņevs
Eduards Stefanovics
Jevgēnijs Kobzevs
Andris Gauja
Guna Stahovska
Tambet Tasuja
Andris Gauja
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