The Lesson (Izlaiduma Gads) 9 years old

Teacher who didn't say no

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.

Credits

The Lesson Cast

Name	Character
Andrey Smolyakov He was 55, now 65 years old

The Lesson Crew

Name	Department
Tambet Tasuja as Editor. He was 36 (now 45) years old	Editing
Andris Gauja as Director.	Directing
Andris Gauja as Producer.	Production
Andris Gauja as Writer.	Writing
Aleksandrs Grebņevs as Director of Photography.	Camera
Jevgēnijs Kobzevs as Sound Editor.	Sound