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A Teacher
A Teacher
5.5
/10
576 Ratings

A TEACHER

Directed by Hannah Fidell
United States, 2013
Drama

Synopsis

Diana, a young, attractive teacher at a suburban Texas high school, is well-liked by her students and colleagues. Her life seems to be following the status quo, but in reality she’s having a secret affair with her student Eric…

Synopsis

Diana, a young, attractive teacher at a suburban Texas high school, is well-liked by her students and colleagues. Her life seems to be following the status quo, but in reality she’s having a secret affair with her student Eric…

Our take

While she would later shepherd its expansion into a 6-hour TV series, Hannah Fidell’s debut feature runs a mere 75-minutes. Such brevity speaks to the film’s lazer-pointed focus, its unnerving formal effects and fine lead performance evincing its protagonist’s mental unraveling with sleek economy.