The Lesson (2014 Latvian film)
It tells the story of a young teacher, including her relationships with her students, their parents, and her loved ones.An attractive Russian-language teacher takes a new job in the Latvian city of Riga, mentoring an unruly group of seniors who are approaching their graduation.Gauja directs this suspenseful plot with subtlety and empathy, allowing this character-driven story to unfold with all the messiness of real life.After considerable complication with the physical discs, the authors of the film insisted on using digital formats instead.Despite the financial obstacles which the film faced, it was already a well-known topic of intense discussion amongst young people even before its premiere in Latvia.