“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.
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Cast
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Andris Gauja Director · Lauris Gundars Writer Aleksandrs Grebņevs Cinematographer
First release August 27, 2014 · Produced in Latvia, Russia · Languages Latvian, Russian
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Riverbed
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Horosho Production
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Mojo Raiser Production
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Latvia · Russia
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Original title
Izlaiduma gads
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian · Russian
Release dates
Canada · August 27, 2014
Premiere · Montréal World Film Festival
Latvia · October 10, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
Latvia
December 17, 2015 · Physical · DVD
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