Since the arrival of the new teacher, Maria Drazdechova, to a Bratislava suburban school in the year 1983, life has turned upside down for students and parents. The convincement of the teacher’s corrupted behavior, and the suicide attempt of a student that could be related to that matter, make the school principal call the students’ parents for an urgent meeting that will suddenly put the future of all the families at stake. They are asked to sign a petition to move Miss Drazdechova out of the school.
The teacher’s high connections within the Communist Party make everyone feel threatened, but at this point they have no choice but to make a decision: will they dare to go against Miss Drazdechova and stand up for what they believe in at any risk, or will they just remain silent and let things be?
Press
"A crowd-pleaser with a tight script and astute observations about human nature, The Teacher deserves an audience beyond the festival circuit." - The Skinny
Director’s Biography
Jan Hrebejk: Born in Prague, Jan Hrebejk studied screenplay and dramaturgy at FAMU, an arts college in Prague for film and television. He has numerous film credits to his name, including Kawasaki's Rose, which was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.
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