TV series

Diary of a School Teacher

1973 · 1 season

A quiet, humanistic documentary-drama that immerses you in the struggles of a neglected school, feeling both real and gently moving.

Overview: In a school on the extreme outskirts of Rome, a young teacher, instead of neglecting his half-empty classroom, decides to tackle the problem looking for the children who do not attend classes.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Education, class, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
class
isolation
family
healing
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none