International Premiere

A TEACHER

Sat 10 Aug | 8pm drinks, 8:30pm film | Dendy Newtown

Dir: Hannah Fidell, USA, 2013, 75 min | Cast: Lindsay Burdge, Will Brittain

This Sundance hit is a simple but searing snapshot of incompatible love and sexual desire

Diana Watts, a high school teacher in Austin, Texas, is in the midst of a torrid affair with her handsome student Eric. As the reality of their situation forces itself upon them, Diana puts the relationship on hold. It’s only a matter of time before she gives in again to her desire, this time even more recklessly than before.

Eschewing the puritanical hysteria that’s accompanied previous American films on this age-old subject, A Teacher is more interested in painting a psychological portrait of female desire. Lindsay Burdge is a revelation as a conflicted woman whose need to be loved consumes her. Charged with emotional tension, this restrained yet powerful film heralds a great new filmmaking talent.

 “A short, sharp burst of concentrated character-based storytelling that builds considerable emotional intensity.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Winner Emergent Narrative Woman Director Award, SxSW Film Festival 2013