An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.
Run Time
USA:106 min (Sundance Film Festival)
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Classroom, Drugs, History Teacher, Crack, Single Mother
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Social Problem Film, Urban Drama
Themes
Teachers and Students, Keeping a Secret, Drug Addiction, High School Life, Unlikely Friendships
Tones
Intimate, Visceral, Talky, Forceful, Gritty
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Anna Boden and Fleck; and stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. The film was scored by Juno Award - winning Canadian band Broken Social Scene. Gosling received an Academy Award nomination for lead actor for his role in the film. The story concerns an inner city middle-school teacher who forms a friendship with one of his students after she discovers that he has a drug habit. The film is based on a 19-minute film made by Boden and Fleck in 2004, titled Gowanus, Brooklyn.
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