The Lesson
Izlaiduma gads
“Teacher who didn't say no”
Synopsis
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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THE LESSON / IZLAIDUMA GADS - Official Trailer HD / Oficiālais treileris HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-08-12
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Montréal World Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 17, 2015
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andris Gauja
- Screenplay & Story
- Andris Gauja, Lauris Gundars
- Original Score
- Andris Gauja
- Original Title
- Izlaiduma gads
- Country of Origin
- Latvia, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Latvian
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Riverbed, Horosho Production, Mojo Raiser Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andris Gauja
Andris Gauja, Lauris Gundars
Andris Gauja
Aleksandrs Grebņevs
Tambet Tasuja
Andris Gauja, Guna Stahovska
Department Leadership Roster
Andris Gauja
Director
Andris Gauja
Writer
Lauris Gundars
Writer
Andris Gauja
Producer
Guna Stahovska
Producer
Aleksandrs Grebņevs
Director of Photography
Tambet Tasuja
Editor
Elīna Bērtule
Costume Design
Andris Gauja
Original Music Composer
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What is The Lesson about?
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.
Who directed The Lesson?
The Lesson was directed by Andris Gauja.
Who stars in The Lesson?
The principal cast of The Lesson includes Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane, Mārcis Klatenbergs, Ieva Apine, Andrey Smolyakov, Liena Šmukste.
When was The Lesson released and how long is it?
The Lesson was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lesson?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lesson was composed by Andris Gauja.