The Lesson (Hebrew: שעת אפס, romanized: Sh׳at Efes, lit. 'Zero Hour'), is an Israeli drama series that premiered on January 10, 2022, on Kan 11.
| The Lesson | |
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| שעת אפס | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Deakla Keydar |
| Written by | Deakla Keydar |
| Directed by | Eitan Zur |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Ran Bagno |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | Jasmine TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | Kan 11 |
| Release | 10 January – 4 February 2022 |
In April 2022, it won the prize for Best Series at Cannes International Series Festival in 2022.[1] The show was also named Best Drama Series at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2023.
Plot summary
editThe show follows Amir, a high school civics teacher, and Lian, a 17-year-old student in his class as a debate over harassment at the local swimming pool gets out of control and the consequences spill far beyond the classroom.
The story was inspired by the true story of a teacher in Israel who was fired after a student criticized him on social media for sharing political opinions in the classroom.[2]
Awards and nominations
editAt the 2022 Canneseries, the show won two prizes: Best Series, and Best Performance (for actress Maya Landsman)[1]
At the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2023, the show was nominated for 10 awards, winning 3: Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Maya Landsman), and Best Screenplay.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ghermezian, Shiryn (14 June 2022). "Israeli TV Show 'The Lesson' Selected to Compete in Berlin TV Festival". The Algemeiner.
- ^ "Teacher vs student". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Kan is the big winner in Israeli TV awards". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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