Movies and TvShows featuring "strict-teacher" theme.
The Worst Witch (2017) follows the story of a young witch as she enrolls in a prestigious magical boarding school. She must learn to navigate the intricacies of the magical world, make friends, deal with bullies, and discover her own magical powers. With the guidance of her teachers and the support of her best friend, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and adventure.
The Paper Chase is a drama TV show set in Harvard Law School, focusing on the experiences of a group of law students and their relationship with a strict professor. It explores the challenges of studying, the dynamics of a teacher-student relationship, and the pressures of academia.
After losing his job, Larry Crowne enrolls in a community college and forms unexpected friendships while trying to reinvent himself.
Seemingly in constant trouble at school, 14-year-old Antoine Doinel returns to an unhappy home life. With little money and a turbulent family dynamic, he spirals into a life of lies and theft. However, when he faces the consequences of his actions and is sent to a juvenile detention facility, he finds himself trapped in a cycle of trouble and escape.
Little Nicholas is a mischievous child who gets into all sorts of hilarious situations at home and at school. He lives in 1960s Paris and has to deal with strict teachers, social stereotypes, and family relationships. Despite the challenges, Little Nicholas always manages to find joy and adventure in his everyday life.
Torment is a drama movie from 1944 about a strict schoolmaster who torments his students, leading to jealousy, fear, and expulsion. It also explores themes of mother-son and husband-wife relationships. The movie touches on friendship, love, and romantic rivalry, all set in a school environment.
Thirst is a 1949 movie that delves into the intertwined lives of multiple characters, exploring themes of love, infidelity, loss, and personal growth. The story revolves around a couple facing marital issues and the impact it has on their lives and the people around them. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, alliances are tested, and decisions made that alter the course of everyone's lives forever.
In the 1960s, two brothers are sent to an orphanage where they suffer from hazing, physical assault, and verbal abuse. They form a bond amidst the strict rules and demanding teachers.
An uptight all-girl school teacher Leena Kataja stumbles upon a handsome artist Pertti Rinne who paints her face on a nude portrait, much to her chagrin. She is intent on keeping the painting out of circulation by stealing it from an art gallery, but the aftermath turns out to be more complex than she anticipated, leading Leena to become involved in various misunderstandings featuring a gang of criminals, inept cops and false murder charges among other things.
After years in New York, Mercedes, a hardworking teacher, returns to the Dominican Republic and lands a job to teach modern dance in a high-class school - knowing nothing about modern dance.
Jerzy Stuhr plays a high school teacher with a sensitive outlook on life and a soft spot for students who like art and literature as passionately as he does. His adversary is a possessed sports instructor, gaining growing control over the students and authorities. His methods are questionable and his influence dangerous, but the handball team's prospects look good and the school needs success...
No Men Allowed is a comedy-drama movie set in a conservative girls' school in Tehran, Iran. The story revolves around a new male teacher who arrives at the school and brings about significant changes in the students' lives. The film explores the dynamics between the students, the strict teachers, and the society they live in, highlighting the themes of love, societal constraints, and the pursuit of education.
An exploration of the misery of youth. A student, his friends, and the girl he loves all suffer due to the harsh and unforgiving nature of the adults in their lives.
Akseli Koskela returns from prison and tries to learn living again. He's not allowed to take part in politics anymore, but he sees a lot of injustice around him. He raises a family with his wife Elina while another war is around the corner...
Choreographic school, young talents are collected here. Behind eight years of study - three months remain before the final performance. And finally, “Giselle” is appointed, roles are distributed, girls are worried - they are afraid of the wording “professionally unsuitable”, but Yulya’s thoughts are different. She fell in love for the first time. And she has to choose between her beloved and the stage.
Biology professor and her students, including a convent nun go on a field trip, and stay at a Public Rooming House of a male group, led by retired colonel. But fate has other plans for them.
4:30 tells the story of Xiao Wu, a thirteen year old boy living in Taiwan, who struggles to deal with his parents' divorce and his new life with a single mother. As he adjusts to his new surroundings, Xiao Wu is faced with feelings of frustration, loneliness, and a sense of alienation. Through his journey, he explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of growing up.
Teenager Erik returns from Paris to Finland in a rowboat and is accosted by a gang of youths in the countryside. He walks to Helsinki, returns to his parents' home and his old high school filled with angry radical teens who, typically for the era, consider the teacher-imposed discipline as another form of capitalist imperialism. Almost reluctantly Erik drifts together with Annika, a girl from a wealthy family, and starts experimenting with sex and marijuana. In the same nonchalant manner Erik gets involved in demonstrations and school politics which escalate into a violent school strike leading to police intervention and heavy sanctions.
Almost 50 years ago this year, the legendary Pelé played a match in Doha Sports Stadium. On that fateful day in 1973, young Nasser is desperate to see his idol take the field. But he is stuck in Arabic class and must avoid the wrath of his teacher as he attempts to get his hands on a ticket in this charming short about the beautiful game and its power to bring people together.