The Lesson

The Lesson (2014) is a drama film directed by Andris Gauja rated 4.8/10.

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.

Cast

Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane

Mārcis Klatenbergs

Ieva Apine

Andrey Smolyakov

Liena Šmukste

Marina Janaus

Gatis Gāga