A Teacher
Season 1 Premiere:
Nov 10, 2020
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Generally Favorable
67
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6.0
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Nov 10, 2020
93
A stunning character study that understands all of the stakes and implications of the story it is telling. And if you saw Fidell’s 2013 film, this version is very, very different, and goes further in many ways. The story is all the richer for doing so. It is a fascinating consideration, well told. And well worth your time.
Nov 10, 2020
80
As a whole piece of work, “A Teacher” is an intensive, immersive study of how abuse works and the intimate damage it can wreak. When broken up into individual episodes, though, the series stands on far more tenuous ground.
Nov 2, 2020
80
This A Teacher isn’t a stretched-out “five-hour movie” of her original vision, but a miniseries that feels much more fleshed-out and thought-through, with surprisingly little overlap between the two projects.
Oct 29, 2020
75
Robinson, with his boyish, sad-eyed beauty and quiet charm, deftly manages Eric’s transition from lovestruck kid to haunted young adult. He and Mara have a palpable chemistry (but don’t worry, folks — Robinson is 25). As Claire, Mara does her best work after the affair is exposed.
Nov 9, 2020
60
Mara and Robinson are good leads – you can see him wilt as the years go by – but they also don’t provide enough of the why.
Nov 5, 2020
50
Mara and Robinson really are excellent, and the series has unsettling atmosphere to spare. But outside of some specific moments in its second half, A Teacher feels as superficial and generic as its title. There may be a great 10-episode version of this story, but this is unfortunately not it. [Nov 2020, p.73]
Nov 5, 2020
40
It takes its sweet time getting anywhere and it’s not an engaging trip. Both Ms. Mara and Mr. Robinson create characters who are sympathetic but also uninteresting; neither provides a reason to hang on for 10 episodes.
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Nov 6, 2022
3
Distorted perspective of parent student relationships. Just as bad as other bizarre modern hysteria in media over every day human interactions. Child grooming my ass. How about you ask how many teenage boys or girls want to get down with their teacher. De Leerling is a much more realistic portrayal of how something like would play out. It takes two to tango.
