A hated teacher, a student rebel, & the school cook grieving the loss of her son in Vietnam are stuck on campus during Christmas break.
The Holdovers (2023)
Half Nelson (2006)
A drug addicted but caring teacher forms a friendship with a female student that is beneficial to both of them.
TÁR (2022)
A world famous female orchestra conductor abuses her power in many ways & suffers the consequences of cancel culture on social media.
Education (2020)
Drawing on his own experience Steve McQueen tells the story of a Black boy victimized by the British racist educational system designed to weed out minority students.
The Half of It (2020)
Chinese American Ellie is an outsider at high school who writes love letters & texts for shy Paul who is in love with Astrid. Ellie also is attracted to Astrid. The tale ends in friendship & new purpose for each of the 3.
Luce (2019)
An African boy adopted by white parents wins wide respect at high school, but his black teacher suspects he plans violence when she reads his essay.
Luce (2019)
A dedicated black teacher, suspicious of her star black pupil, brings his white parents into her plan to prevent any violence at the school, thus raising unsettling questions.
Not One Less (1999)
Wei Minzhu is just 13, but when the teacher has to go away for a month, she is the substitute, making up in determination what she lacks in experience.
Match (2014)
When famous ballet teacher Tobi Powell is interviewed by two out of towners, it becomes evident that their agenda is far darker than what they had told him.
Whiplash (2014)
A jazz teacher, using cruel methods to push his percussionist student to achieve perfection, raises the question of what happened to kindness & inspiration?