Half Nelson (2006)

Directed by

Ryan Fleck

Genre

drama film, social problem film, white savior film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 968 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An inner city middle-school teacher struggles with a drug habit. One of his students discovers his secret, and they form an unlikely friendship.

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What happens

Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film directed by Ryan Fleck and written by Fleck and Anna Boden. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps and Anthony Mackie. It was scored by Canadian band Broken Social Scene. 26-year-old Gosling was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, becoming the seventh-youngest nominee in the category at the time. The story concerns an inner city middle-school teacher who forms a friendship with a student, 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. It premiered in competition at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It was released theatrically on August 11, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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