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The Lesson

Original title: Urok
  • 20142014
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 51m
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7.2/10
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The Lesson (2014)
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In a small Bulgarian town Nadezhda, a young teacher, is looking for the robber in her class so she can teach him a lesson about right and wrong. But when she gets in debt to loan sharks, can... Read allIn a small Bulgarian town Nadezhda, a young teacher, is looking for the robber in her class so she can teach him a lesson about right and wrong. But when she gets in debt to loan sharks, can she find the right way out herself?In a small Bulgarian town Nadezhda, a young teacher, is looking for the robber in her class so she can teach him a lesson about right and wrong. But when she gets in debt to loan sharks, can she find the right way out herself?
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2.6K
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  • Directors
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Writers
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Stars
    • Margita Gosheva
    • Ivan Barnev
    • Ivan Savov
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  • Directors
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Writers
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Stars
    • Margita Gosheva
    • Ivan Barnev
    • Ivan Savov
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    • 12User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 29 wins & 12 nominations

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    Margita Gosheva, Ivan Savov, and Ivan Barnev in The Lesson (2014)
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    Margita Gosheva
    Margita Gosheva
    • Nadezhdaas Nadezhda
    Ivan Barnev
    Ivan Barnev
    • Mladenas Mladen
    Ivan Savov
    Ivan Savov
    Stefan Denolyubov
    Stefan Denolyubov
    • Money Lenderas Money Lender
    Andrea
    Andrea
      Poli Angelova
      • The Secretaryas The Secretary
      • (as Poly Angelova)
      Milena Ilieva
      Milena Ilieva
      Boris Doychinov
      Nikolay Todorov
      • Kutsevas Kutsev
      Vanina Geleva
      Vanina Geleva
      Hristina Cvetanova
      Peshka Maneva
      Ivanka Bratoeva
      Greta Velikova
      Greta Velikova
      Ana Bratoeva
      Nadejda Bratoeva
      Mihail Boevski
      Toma Waszarow
      Toma Waszarow
      • Directors
        • Kristina Grozeva
        • Petar Valchanov
      • Writers
        • Kristina Grozeva
        • Petar Valchanov
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      6/10
      nice moral dilemma
      Nadezhda is an elementary school teacher in a Bulgarian town. Somebody in the class has stolen money from another of her students. She tries to teach them a lesson and let the money be returned in secret. Her unemployed drunken husband wasted their mortgage payments. The bank raised their interest rate and threatens to take their home. Her father has a much younger woman after her mother's death. She is forced to borrow from a loan shark. The loan is coming due and she has no money to repay it. She is offered an unsavory solution. As she tries to out the thief in her class, she is coming to terms with her own immoral decision.

      It's a nice moral dilemma. The filmmaking is a bit weak. There are scenes missing that could elevate the drama. The obvious missing piece is the child thief. This movie is screaming for two side-by-side storytelling. The kid stealing the money could be a great second plot. Missing that, the movie still has a great idea. The ending has some poignancy but it doesn't push the tension to its limits. There are missing scenes that could really raise the intensity.
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      • Nov 5, 2016

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      • Release date
        • March 31, 2016 (Greece)
      • Countries of origin
        • Bulgaria
        • Greece
      • Languages
        • Bulgarian
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Läxan
      • Production companies
        • Abraxas Film
        • Graal Films
        • Little Wing Productions
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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $9,045
      • Gross worldwide
        • $65,142
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 51 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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