# The Lesson (2014)

> A principled Bulgarian teacher’s crusade against classroom theft turns into a desperate struggle with predatory debt and her own moral contradictions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/172957

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
- Cast: Margita Gosheva, Ivanka Bratoeva, Ivan Barnev, Stefan Denolyubov, Ivan Savov, Deya Todorova, Poli Angelova, Milena Ilieva
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3958072/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, austere, melancholic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A teacher's quest for justice leads her down a perilous path of moral ambiguity.

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