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The Student

The Student

20154.70h 50m

Overview

Lana, a teacher in high school, does not know what to do about Benny, a new student, who is an aggressive yet coldblooded alfa male. Benny intimidates her and she tries to escape his dark magnetism.

Directed by Rutger Veenstra
Written by Rutger Veenstra
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Top Cast

Halina Reijn

Halina Reijn

Lana

Thijs Boermans

Thijs Boermans

Benny

Themes & Keywords

teacher student relationship

About The Student

The Student is a drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of teacher student relationship. Directed by Rutger Veenstra, it stars Halina Reijn, Thijs Boermans. Lana, a teacher in high school, does not know what to do about Benny, a new student, who is an aggressive yet coldblooded alfa male. Benny intimidates her and she tries to escape his dark magnetism.

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