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Summary Henry Barthes is a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling with a troubled past, Henry finds himself at a public school where an apathetic student body has created a frustrated, burned-out admin...

Directed By: Tony Kaye

Written By: Carl Lund

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Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 80 User Ratings
7.8
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Summary Henry Barthes is a substitute teacher who conveniently avoids any emotional connections by never staying anywhere long enough to form a bond with either his students or colleagues. A lost soul grappling with a troubled past, Henry finds himself at a public school where an apathetic student body has created a frustrated, burned-out admin...

Directed By: Tony Kaye

Written By: Carl Lund

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
52
45% Positive
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
30% Negative
6 Reviews

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
9 Reviews
25% Mixed
5 Reviews
30% Negative
6 Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 80 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
67 Ratings
11% Mixed
9 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 80 User Ratings
7.8
84% Positive
67 Ratings
11% Mixed
9 Ratings
5% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company Paper Street Films, Appian Way, Kingsgate Films
Release Date Mar 16, 2012
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Deauville Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
CinEuphoria Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations