The English Lesson
“Not only will computers rob us of our dignity, but also our very core.”
Synopsis
Set ten years in the future, Virgil, an English Language Steward (not teacher) works in a school which achieves 100 hundred per cent success rate. Dressed in a red hooded outfit which suggests his low rank, Virgil has been employed to assist the efficient auto-prof: a computerised English instructor. The machine unleashes utilitarian English classes pitched way below its students' levels in order to guarantee passes and maintain the school's reputation. Virgil becomes taken by a student, Marie, who somehow manages to stir him from the drudgery of his apathetic classroom role. He fails one of the student's test in his class and is ordered by his superiors to amend the score if he wishes to keep his position, taking into account the dwindling jobs market. He is bullied, harassed and intimated into complying with a system that is decayed, corrupted and abusive towards its employees.
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Production Budget
$5K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Herbert
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Herbert
- Original Title
- The English Lesson
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Budget
- $5K
- Production Studios
- Blue John Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Herbert
Paul Herbert
Peter Panoa
C.J. Lazaretti
Paul Herbert
Department Leadership Roster
C.J. Lazaretti
Editor
Paul Herbert
Writer
Paul Herbert
Director
Peter Panoa
Director of Photography
Paul Herbert
Producer
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What is The English Lesson about?
Set ten years in the future, Virgil, an English Language Steward (not teacher) works in a school which achieves 100 hundred per cent success rate. Dressed in a red hooded outfit which suggests his low rank, Virgil has been employed to assist the efficient auto-prof: a computerised English instructor. The machine unleashes utilitarian English classes pitched way below its students' levels in order to guarantee passes and maintain the school's reputation. Virgil becomes taken by a student, Marie, who somehow manages to stir him from the drudgery of his apathetic classroom role. He fails one of the student's test in his class and is ordered by his superiors to amend the score if he wishes to keep his position, taking into account the dwindling jobs market. He is bullied, harassed and intimated into complying with a system that is decayed, corrupted and abusive towards its employees.
Who directed The English Lesson?
The English Lesson was directed by Paul Herbert.
Who stars in The English Lesson?
The principal cast of The English Lesson includes Tim Hayward, Laila Rose Bouromane, John Gannon, Tommie Grabiec, Gabriel Gambetta.
When was The English Lesson released and how long is it?
The English Lesson was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 20m.