A Teacher

This article is about the 2013 film. For the 2020 TV adaptation, see A Teacher (miniseries). For the Philippine political party, see A Teacher Partylist.

A Teacher
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHannah Fidell
Written byHannah Fidell
Produced by
  • Hannah Fidell
  • Kim Sherman
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Droz Palermo
Edited bySofi Marshall
Music byBrian McOmber
Production
company
Flaneur Films
Distributed byOscilloscope Laboratories
Release dates
  • January 20, 2013 (2013-01-20) (Sundance)
  • September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) (United States)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8,348[1]

A Teacher is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Hannah Fidell, in her feature directorial debut.[2] It revolves around a female high school teacher's illicit sexual relationship with a male student that turns from infatuation into obsession. Principal photography for the film took place in Austin, Texas.[3] The film had its premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013.[4] The film was released on video on demand on August 20, 2013, prior to receiving a limited release on September 6, 2013, in the United States.[5][6]

While praise was given towards the film's performances, cinematography, score, and its attempt to explore a complex issue, criticisms were reserved over a narrative lack of focus, exposition, and character development. In 2014, it was announced the film would be adapted as a TV series, with Fidell executive producing. Kate Mara became attached to star as the lead and also as an executive producer. A Teacher, the resulting miniseries, premiered on FX on Hulu in November 2020.

  1. ^ "A Teacher (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Rooney, Divad (January 18, 2013). "A Teacher: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Sundance 2013: The psychology of a scandal in 'A Teacher'". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "A Teacher: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  5. ^ "Coming Soon: VOD Releases for the Week of August 19th, 2013". Film Pulse. August 19, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "'A Teacher' Back to School Contest: Oscilloscope Will Pay Your Student Loans". Indiewire. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2019.