Half Nelson
Movie • 2006 • Drama
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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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There is a scene where the protagonist dances with his 13 year old student. He starts it off in a cute and innocent way, and then pulls her close to him in a "grinding" position. It's implied by the movie that she felt uncomfortable and left because of him, getting a ride home from a drug dealer she also didn't feel safe with. The protagonist's actions aren't explicitly condemned by anyone.
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His cat dies, from unknown or natural causes. He calls the cat to eat, and finds the car passed away.
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Dan (Ryan Gosling) turns up at wasted at Isabel's house (Monique Gabriela Curnen), his colleague/lover. She lets him in and he proceeds to sexually assault her. He forces kisses whilst holding her as she struggles, he then pins her to the couch and rips her top off. She eventually breaks free by hitting him, splitting his lip, and manages to get away. He makes a "comical" apology to her through the bathroom door where she is hiding then leaves. She is never heard from again and there are zero consequences for this sexual assault beyond the split lip.
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Dan (Ryan Gosling) wears rubber bands on his wrist which is an implication that he has or used to have urges to self harm. There are no self harm scenes in the movie, however.
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This whole movie is shot on handheld, so almost every shot is a little unsteady. Nothing over the top motion sickness shakey, though.
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