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The Student

2015 · 50 min

A tense, unsettling character study that keeps you uneasy as a teacher is drawn into a student's intimidating orbit.

Directed by
Rutger Veenstra
Genres
Drama
Starring
Halina Reijn, Thijs Boermans
Overview
Lana, a teacher in high school, does not know what to do about Benny, a new student, who is an aggressive yet coldblooded alfa male. Benny intimidates her and she tries to escape his dark magnetism.

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Directed by
Rutger Veenstra
Genres
Drama
Starring
Halina Reijn, Thijs Boermans
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • obsession
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Rutger Veenstra
    Starring
    Halina Reijn, Thijs Boermans
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    Netherlands
    Languages
    Dutch

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