Half Nelson (2006)

Regisseur:

Ryan Fleck

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Ryan Fleck (written by) &
Anna Boden (written by)

Premierendatum:

11. August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

Secrets don't let go.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Diner | School Teacher | Cocaine | Urination Scene | Drug Addict

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 22 wins & 21 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Half Nelson--a moving and thought-provoking film

Besetzung

Ryan Gosling	...	Dan Dunne
Jeff Lima	...	Roodly
Shareeka Epps	...	Drey
Nathan Corbett	...	Terrance
Tyra Kwao-Vovo	...	Stacy
Rosemary Ledee	...	Gina
Tristan Wilds	...	Jamal
Bryce Silver	...	Bernard
Kaela C. Pabon	...	Lena
Erica Rivera	...	Erika (as Erika Rivera)
Stephanie Bast	...	Vanessa
Eleanor Hutchins	...	Simone
Sebastian Sozzi	...	Javier
Tina Holmes	...	Rachel
Karen Chilton	...	Karen

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content throughout, language and some sexuality.

Länge:

USA:106 Min (Sundance Film Festival)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

USA:R | Ireland:15A | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-13 | Sweden:7 | Germany:12 | Australia:MA

Drehorte:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Hunting Lane Films

Dies und das:

The film was shot in 23 days and finished one day ahead of schedule.

Dialogzitate:

[from trailer]
Dan: The sun goes up and then it comes down, but everytime that happens what do you get? You get a new day.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Soho Dancer

Half Nelson--a moving and thought-provoking film

I saw Half Nelson twice at the San Francisco International Film Festival and liked it even better the second time. Each actor is memorable and convincing. Ryan Gosling is amazing as Dan, a charismatic but drug addicted teacher—an academy award level performance. Gosling was voted best actor at Sundance, 2006, in an IndieWire poll, which also picked Half Nelson as best film. Shareeka Epps is equally riveting as Drey, the student who learns his secret, voted best actress in the Sundance IndieWire poll. Epps also led the list of six of this year's breakthrough performances by the New York Times. Anthony Mackie is anything but predictable as a local drug dealer. Half Nelson packs an emotional wallop, but also has solid political and philosophical substance. Here are comments from ten viewers at the SF Festival where it won the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI). This prize is established at international film festivals, and its aim is to promote film art and to particularly encourage new and young cinema.

"Intense, deep, human, scary, dark, sad, happy, hopeful, depressing, awesome. . ." "Great story. Great film. I enjoyed it a lot. A lot to learn from this film." "Wonderful character development (and great actors!) Very real movie." "Makes you think. Loved it." "Great acting to go along with the wonderful writing. I only hope they both make it through (Drey and Dan)." "Beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and just like life in which ideals can float on top of emotional turmoil and children teach teachers." "Outstanding. Very creative and absorbing." "Enjoyed the film, especially the close shots, which added to my initial discomfort and eventual resonance with the themes of closeness and discomfort." "Great movie. Lots of complex characters. Loved the historical political references." "Half Nelson isn't half bad! In fact, it's rather perfect."