Movie

The Good Teacher

2024 · 92 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic descent into false accusation and social isolation, anchored by a raw, empathetic performance.

Overview: Julien, a young teacher, is wrongfully accused of sexual misconduct by a teenage girl from his class. As he faces mounting pressures from the girl’s older brother and her classmates, the situation spirals out of control. Allegations spread, the entire school is thrown into turmoil, and the teacher has to fight to clear his name.
How it feels: Tense, dark, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, betrayal, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
betrayal
isolation
identity
corruption
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild