A Teacher

A Teacher

Directed by Hannah Fidell

Produced by Oscilloscope, Flaneur Films

201376 min4.6 / 10

A dark, intimate examination of an adult woman's transgressive affair with a student, exploring desire, complicity, and moral deterioration.

Diana Watts, a high school teacher in Austin, Texas, is in the midst of an affair with one of her students, Eric Tull. As the reality of their situation forces itself upon them, Diana puts the relationship on hold. It’s only a matter of time before she gives in again to her desire; this time even more recklessly than before.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Teacher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is A Teacher sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Teacher violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Teacher easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is A Teacher scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like A Teacher

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Teacher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Teacher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Teacher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Teacher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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