Oleanna (1994)

Directed by

David Mamet

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college professor meets with a student to discuss her grade. Their conversation turns into a heated argument about power and accusation.

tenseconfrontationalclaustrophobicprovocativeslow-burncerebraluncomfortable

What happens

Oleanna is a 1994 drama film written and directed by David Mamet based on his 1992 play and starring William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt. The plot concerns a contentious meeting between a student and a college professor. Macy reprised his role from the original stage production. The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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