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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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2.7K
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  • Directors
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Writers
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Stars
    • Margita Gosheva
    • Ivan Barnev
    • Ivan Savov
  • Directors
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Writers
    • Kristina Grozeva
    • Petar Valchanov
  • Stars
    • Margita Gosheva
    • Ivan Barnev
    • Ivan Savov
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    • 12User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 26 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
    • Nadezhda
    Ivan Barnev
    Ivan Barnev
    • Mladen
    Ivan Savov
    Ivan Savov
    Stefan Denolyubov
    Stefan Denolyubov
    • Money Lender
    Andrea
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      Poli Angelova
      • The Secretary
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      Milena Ilieva
      Milena Ilieva
      Boris Doychinov
      Nikolay Todorov
      • 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
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        • Kristina Grozeva
        • Petar Valchanov
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      9/10
      Margita Gosheva can do no wrong
      The Bulgarian movie Urok (2014) was shown in the U.S. with the translated title The Lesson. The film was co-written and co-directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov.

      Margita Gosheva stars as Nadezhda, a middle-school teacher in a small Bulgarian city. The film opens with a small theft in the classroom, and the plot circles around that issue.

      Nadezhda is beset by major problems--a spendthrift husband who has no source of income, a young daughter who loves her father more than she loves her mother, and her own father who is living with a woman younger than Nadezhda. (Her father hasn't bothered to remember his granddaughter's name.)

      The success of the movie depends on the actor playing Nadezhda. She is Margita Gosheva, and she is superb. (I knew she was a good actor because I saw her in another Bulgarian film--Glory.)

      After watching The Lesson, I know that Gosheva is a great actor. In my opinion she is the Bulgarian equivalent of the English actor Sally Hawkins--she can do no wrong. (Anyone who can successfully portray a high-ranking civil servant in one movie and a financially strapped middle-school teacher in another movie has to be great.)

      As I think back on The Lesson, I can't remember a single happy moment. So, if you're looking for a feel-good movie, this isn't it. However, if you want a powerful, intense film, seek it out and watch it.

      We saw Urok on DVD, where it worked well. It has a pretty good IMDb rating of 7.2. I thought that it was much better than that, and rated it 9.
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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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