2006 · 107 min · Drama
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.
Directed by Ryan Fleck. Starring Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima and Monique Gabriela Curnen.
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