Half Nelson — Secrets don't let go

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Half Nelson

Name: Half Nelson
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006-08-11
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 3.25
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima, Monique Gabriela Curnen

2006 6.5 10.7K views saved

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.

Countries: US

Languages: English

Runtime: 1hrs 47min

Status: Released

Release date: 2006-08-11

Release format: Streaming — May 25, 2007

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@alihawke 13 years ago

Loved it. Just the right pace and an amazingly well told story. This film really should get more praise than it does.

@cb-uppercut 7 years ago

Painfully real, it's a very touching story and with great preformances all around espically Ryan Gosling and does a great job getting the audience to care about the characters.

@guzzlima 5 months ago

An extremely intense sense of immersion, with very close angles, striking movements and a powerful expressive charge, all contribute to creating an anxious, melancholy and profoundly impacting vision of this story. The narrative is full of layers, exploring everything from the dynamics between the characters to social criticism, reflections on the education system, family relationships and the problem of addiction. This complexity is handled naturally and fluidly, capturing the attention. The highlight is the exceptional performance by Shareeka Epps, whose chemistry with Ryan Gosling is impressive, conveying a rare authenticity and great depth.

@jjauga 3 years ago

A student-teacher love story in the best possible way. Powerful film.
Story: 8
Script: 8
Performances: 10
Misc.: 8
Influence: 6
Overall: 8

@random-cinephile 7 years ago

One of the best movies from 2006, it's too painfully real in today's world. Great performances from Ryan Gosling (got a Oscar nod for his role) and Shareeka Epps.

@catyalexandre 11 years ago

Realistic and emotional. Follows the life of Dan Dunne a history teacher, very well played by Rayn Gosling, an unhappy man who doesn't care about anything more unless his drugs addiction. We can see him struggle everyday against drugs and throughout the film his addiction seems to get worse and he just can't control it anymore.
Shareeka Epps is also great in this film, she plays Drey, one of Dan's student. Both started a friendship beyond school, a friendship that started because of a secret. We definitely feel the chemistry between them.
You can find a lot of positive messages in this film.

@adammorgan 5 years ago

A decent movie about people trying to escape vices - both their own and of those around them. Interesting to see a young Ryan Gosling before he was Ryan Gosling.

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