UNITED STATES · 2006

Half Nelson

Ryan Fleck
addiction and substance abuse teacher-student relationships hidden secrets and double lives redemption and hope urban youth and mentorship
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Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.

Year2006
CountryUnited States
DirectorRyan Fleck
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