The Lesson

4 | 2014-10-10 | Drama

The Lesson tells the story of Zane, a devoted teacher mentoring the senior class in a Latvian high school. She tries to live her life in the most meaningful way possible. She takes her mission as a teacher seriously, and works hard to help her students develop their talents. Even so, as a younger teacher it’s hard for Zane to keep her distance from the class – the students soon become a sort of family to her. When she realizes she’s falling in love with one of them, the others start to feel left out. She faces a stark choice between personal happiness and the pressures of society.

Featured Crew

Andris Gauja	Director
Ilze Kauliņa	Set Decoration
Andris Gauja	Producer
Lauris Gundars	Writer
Stīna Skulme	Makeup Artist
Elīna Bērtule	Costume Design
Aleksandrs Grebņevs	Director of Photography
Eduards Stefanovics	Gaffer
Jevgēnijs Kobzevs	Sound Editor
Andris Gauja	Writer