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Half Nelson

Drama about the unlikely alliance that forms between a drug-addicted New York school teacher (Ryan Gosling) and one of his students after she inadvertently discovers his secret.

Drama about a New York school teacher who, by day, teaches dialectics to inner city kids in his unorthodox history class. By night, however, he wrestles with emptiness and a spiralling drug habit that threatens to swallow him whole.

An unlikely alliance develops between the teacher and one of his students after she inadvertently discovers his secret.

Ryan Gosling was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as the troubled teacher.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Oct 201100:35
BBC One Wales

Credits

Dan DunneRyan Gosling
JamalTristan Mack Wilds
DirectorRyan Fleck
WriterRyan Fleck
WriterAnna Boden

Broadcasts

  • Sun 31 Aug 200822:50
    BBC One
  • Thu 23 Jul 200923:35
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Mon 27 Jul 200923:05
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Wed 26 Oct 201100:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Wed 26 Oct 201100:35
    BBC One Wales