I have been buying teaching-related films over the past few years irrespective where they are from, in an attempt to get to know which relevant issues teachers are confronted with in other countries, some of which have nothing to do with mine nor the circumstances that surround the teaching environment in my country.
The latest film I have bought and just watched yesterday has made me think about some of the weaknesses and frustrations "embedded" in our every day teaching life. Unsure whether we can make a difference in our students' lives or simply reduce our intervention to a plain useless role in their learning "arena", we as teachers move on passionately ... still believing that we may make that difference and if we don't, have at least some sort of impact or weight on them ...though ... needless to say we might never acknowledge either fact.
The film touches other very important issues which need to be addressed in regards to their sense of urgency but which we do sometimes ignore or don't pay too much attention to - "strange" behavioural attitudes stemming from problematic childhoods, whatever the word "problematic" may entail.
Adrien Brody's interpretation is outstanding, though I must confess that after having watched him in "The Pianist" I didn't expect less from him. A well known cast of actors and a director known for being "different" ...
Almost certainly one the best films I have seen lately ...
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