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Half Nelson (2006), Blue Car (2002), The Ogre (1996), The Pawnbroker (1964), Home Room (2003), What Goes Up (2009), The Fool (2014) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Half Nelson (2006)

Half Nelson (2006)

7.2/10 Drama

An inner-city junior high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.

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Blue Car (2002)

Blue Car (2002)

6.5/10 Drama

A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest.

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The Ogre (1996)

The Ogre (1996)

8.9/10 Drama

A simple Parisian's (John Malkovich) love of children involves him in a Nazi scheme to kidnap boys and train them as SS troops during World War II.

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The Pawnbroker (1964)

The Pawnbroker (1964)

7.7/10 Drama

A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.

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Home Room (2003)

Home Room (2003)

7.2/10 Drama

A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.

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What Goes Up (2009)

What Goes Up (2009)

5.4/10 Drama

Set in the mid-80's when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to become mixed up in the lives of some local students.

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The Fool (2014)

The Fool (2014)

8.0/10 Drama

Dima Nikitin is an ordinary honest plumber who suddenly decides to face the corrupt system of local politics in order to save the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dormitory, which is about to collapse.

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Family Life (1971)

Family Life (1971)

7.7/10 Drama

It is shattered over a daughter's forced abortion. As the daughter rebels against her family and their traditional, authoritarian norms, typical of the time, she is hospitalized and otherwise mistreated.

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The Foster Boy (2011)

The Foster Boy (2011)

7.3/10 Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A Swiss-German rural peasant family takes Max, a crude 15-year-old boy, into a foster situation of constant bullying. Soon, a foster girl is added to the mix.

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Imaginary Heroes (2004)

Imaginary Heroes (2004)

7.1/10 Drama

The Travis family façade is destroyed by an event incomprehensible to them -- an event which will open locked doors and finally reveal the secrets that have haunted them for decades.

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Samaritan Girl (2004)

Samaritan Girl (2004)

7.1/10 Drama

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young...

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The Knife That Killed Me (2014)

The Knife That Killed Me (2014)

7.0/10 Drama

A journey through the memories of teenager Paul Varderman as he reflects on the events leading to the fatal moment his life is cut short. Paul moves to a new school and becomes involved with 'The Freaks', a group on the periphery of school life, those who don't fit in: scene kids, emo kids, indie kids. Outsiders. At the same time he attracts the attention of the schoo...Read all

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World's Greatest Dad (2009)

World's Greatest Dad (2009)

6.9/10 Comedy, Drama

When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.

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Adoration (2008)

Adoration (2008)

6.3/10 Drama

For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.

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16 Years of Alcohol (2003)

16 Years of Alcohol (2003)

6.3/10 Drama

16 years of alcohol is about a skinhead named Frankie; his violent childhood, alcoholism and his love for Ska.

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Expired (2007)

Expired (2007)

6.1/10 Romance, Comedy, Drama

A turbulent and intriguing love story between two parking officers in the city of Los Angeles.

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The Student (2016)

The Student (2016)

8.7/10 Drama

A high school student becomes convinced that the world is lost to evil and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults surrounding him.

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Shooting Dogs (2005)

Shooting Dogs (2005)

8.4/10 History, War, Drama

In 1994 Rwanda, a priest (John Hurt) and a teacher (Hugh Dancy) at a secondary school get caught up in the genocidal conflict between the Hutu and the Tutsi.

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