Half Nelson
2006107 minsColor
Ryan Fleck, Director
Appeared at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Ryan Gosling earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his nuanced and mesmerizing portrayal of Dan Dunne, an idealistic inner-city junior high-school teacher wrestling with inner demons and addiction. When Drey (Shareeka Epps), a 13-year-old student, stumbles upon Dan's secret, she becomes curious about the history teacher, leading to an unexpected and complicated friendship. Director Ryan Fleck won the Best First Film award from the New York Film Critics Circle. "Unusal and exceptional ... worthy of praise" - New York Times.
Ryan Gosling earned a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for his nuanced and mesmerizing portrayal of Dan Dunne, an idealistic inner-city junior high-school teacher wrestling with inner demons and addiction. When Drey (Shareeka Epps), a 13-year-old student, stumbles upon Dan's secret, she becomes curious about the history teacher, leading to an unexpected and complicated friendship. Director Ryan Fleck won the Best First Film award from the New York Film Critics Circle. "Unusal and exceptional ... worthy of praise" - New York Times.
Brief Nudity, Mild Violence, Adult Language, Adult Content
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| Director | Ryan Fleck |
| Producer | Anna Boden |
| Producer | Lynette Howell |
| Producer | Rosanne Korenberg |
| Producer | Alex Orlovsky |
| Producer | Jamie Patricof |
| Screenwriter | Anna Boden |
| Screenwriter | Ryan Fleck |
| Cinematographer | Andrij Parekh |
| Editor | Anna Boden |
| Composer | Broken-Social-Scene |
| Actor | Nathan Corbett |
| Actor | Shareeka Epps |
| Actor | Ryan Gosling |
| Actor | Jeff Lima |
