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The Perfect Teacher

2010 · 90 min

A slick, watchable TV thriller that coasts on rising unease and a hissable young schemer rather than genuine surprises.

Tagline
You can't choose your family but she can.
Overview
A spoiled, selfish teenager becomes infatuated with her teacher. She befriends his daughter as a way of worming her way into the family, and sets about manipulating every aspect of his life.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • family
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
tv movie, thriller
Directed by
Jim Donovan
Written by
Christine Conradt
Starring
Megan Park, David Charvet, Boti Bliss, Keeva Lynk, Amanda Tilson, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Christina Broccolini, James McGowan
Music
Joe Kraemer
Cinematography
Jean-Pierre Gauthier
Runtime
90 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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