Is Half Nelson right for your family?
Movie 2006 107 min
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.
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The title may contain heavy emotional themes and educational themes due to the description of an idealistic teacher with a secret life of addiction and his relationship with a student.
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