Half Nelson

A genuinely inspirational film - a terrifically compelling character study" - New York Magazine

A near perfect film. The acting is flat-out amazing. - Time Out New York

Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling) is an inner-city teacher who inspires his 13 and 14-year-olds to examine everything from civil rights to the Civil War with a new enthusiasm. Though Dan is brilliant, dynamic, and in control in the classroom, he spends his time outside school on the edge of consciousness. His disappointments and disillusionment have led to a serious drug habit. He juggles his hangovers and his homework, keeping his lives separated, until one of his troubled students, Drey (Shareeka Epps), catches him getting high after school. From this awkward beginning, Dan and Drey stumble into an unexpected friendship. (Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, 2006, 106m)

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