2.0
Sister's Keeper
2007
“Secrets don't let go”
Half Nelson (2006)
August 11, 20061h 47mEN
6.6
945 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Ryan FleckWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$700K
Revenue
$4.9M
Production Companies
Hunting Lane FilmsJourneyman PicturesOriginal MediaSilverwood FilmsTraction Media
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User Reviews
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7.0Ryan Gosling is on very natural form here as the teacher "Dan" who has a bit of a drug habit after school. He's a good teacher. Well liked. A man who gets results from a class of students who would almost all rather be somewhere else, and he coaches the girls' basketball team too. Luckily for him, it's one of his pupils, "Drey" (Shareeka Epps), that discovers him a bit worse for wear in the school toilet and swiftly a friendship develops. It's one of mutual understanding. His life is a mess and she is having to deal with divorced and largely absent parents. Her brother "Mike" is in jail for dr…
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