The Teacher (2016)

The arrival of Maria Drazdechova, associated with the Communist party, to a school in Bratislava in 1983 worries parents, students and colleagues.

Director:

Jan Hrebejk

Writer:

Petr Jarchovský

Stars:

Zuzana Mauréry, Zuzana Konecná, Csongor Kassai

8 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zuzana Mauréry	...	Mária Drazdechová
Zuzana Konecná	...	Iveta Kucerová
Csongor Kassai	...	Marek Kucera
Tamara Fischer	...	Danka Kucerová
Martin Havelka	...	Jaroslav Binder
Éva Bandor	...	Hana Binderová
Oliver Oswald	...	Filip Binder
Peter Bebjak	...	Václav Littmann
Richard Labuda	...	Karol Littmann
Inka Gogálová	...	Head Teacher (as Ina Gogálová)
Monika Certezni	...	Assistant Head Teacher
Peter Bartak
Jozef Domonkos
Judita Hansman	...	Mrs. Bártová
Ladislav Hrusovský	...	Mr. Malinovský

Storyline

Since the arrival of the new teacher, Maria Drazdechova, to a Bratislava suburban school in the year of 1983, life has turned upside down for students and parents. The teacher's corrupted behavior and one of the students' suicide attempt that could be related to that matter, makes the school Principal call the students' parents for an urgent meeting that will suddenly put the future of all the families at stake. They are asked to sign a petition to move Miss Drazdechova out of the school. The teacher's high connections within the Communist Party makes everyone feel threatened, but at this point they have no choice but to make a decision: will they dare to go against Miss Drazdechova and stand up for what they believe in at any risk, or will they just remain silent and let things be?

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Plot Keywords:

nonlinear timeline | snow | parent teacher meeting | toilet | cigarette smoking | 

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Taglines:

An ordinary school, an ordinary class, an extraordinary teacher.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Barbora Bobulova was considered for the part of Mária Drazdechová, eventually played by Zuzana Mauréry.

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Connections

Referenced in DVTV: DVTV Forum: Jan Hrebejk (2017)

User Reviews

a hidden gem

I dont understand the low ratings for this film. it is a great movie , story telling and acting is superb. i would strongly recommend this movie.

Details

Country:

Slovakia Czech Republic

Language:

Slovak

Release Date:

21 July 2016 (Slovakia)

Also Known As:

The Teacher

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,091, 4 September 2017

Gross USA:

$64,437

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,350,426

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ceská Televize, Offside MEN, PubRes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)