The Lesson

Izlaiduma gads

“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.

Director

Andris Gauja

Screenplay

Lauris Gundars

Screenplay

Andris Gauja

Music

Andris Gauja

Status

Released

Release date

10/10/2014

Original language

Latvian