An Inner-city Junior High School Teacher Struggles With Issues Of Addiction And His Relationships With His Students. One Association Becomes Especially Remarkable, Perhaps Even Questionable. Thinkfilm; Hunting Lane Films Presents; In Association With Silverwood Films, Original Media; A Hunting Lane Films/journeyman Pictures Production; Directed By Ryan Fleck; Written By Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck; Produced By Jamie Patricof, Alex Orlovsky, Lynette Howell, Anna Boden, Rosanne Korenberg. Originally Released As A Motion Picture In 2006. Special Features: Optional Audio Commentary (by Fleck And Boden); Three Deleted Scenes (4 Min.); Four Extended Scenes, Including Alternate Ending (4 Min.); Film Out-takes (7 Min.); Rhymefest Wanted Music Video. Director Of Photography, Andrij Parekh; Editor, Anna Boden; Music, Broken Social Scene; Casting, Eyde Belasco; Cinematographer, Andrij Parekh; Production Designer, Elizabeth Mickle; Costume Designer, Erin Benach. Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Karen Chilton, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, Nicole Vicius, Denis O'hare, Starla Benford. Dvd; Anamorphic Widescreen Format (1.78:1); Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Or Stereo. In English, With Optional English Or Spanish Subtitles; Closed-captioned In English. Deauville Film Festival, Jury Special Prize (ryan Fleck); Revelations Prize (ryan Fleck).