HuluA Teacher (2020)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school, begins an affair with her student, Eric Walker. But their relationship accelerates faster than anticipated and the permanent damage becomes impossible to ignore.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by focusing on the abuse of power, the non-consensual nature of the teacher-student relationship, and the long-term trauma inflicted upon the student, thereby emphasizing victim protection and accountability for abusers.
The movie features a cast with visible diversity in supporting roles, though its central characters are white without explicit race or gender recasting. The narrative primarily explores themes of power dynamics and consent, critiquing character actions rather than traditional identities, and does not center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The miniseries 'A Teacher' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the predatory relationship between a female teacher and her male student, and the subsequent legal and emotional fallout. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "A Teacher" is an original drama series. Its characters were created for the show and do not have pre-existing canonical or historical genders from prior source material, thus precluding any gender swaps.
The 2020 series "A Teacher" is an adaptation of the 2013 film of the same name. The main characters, Claire and Eric, were portrayed by white actors in both the original film and the series, maintaining racial consistency. No established characters underwent a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
7.2
Critic Ratings
7.4
6.7
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