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8...sidestep the clichés of the white-teacher-who-spreads-knowledge-in-an-inner-city-school sub-genre and the drearier aspects of the drug dependency drama, creating an original work that is moving, not without humour...
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10Everything that makes this movie so terrific is right there in that scene, in the interplay between these two characters -- and these two actors.
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8Gosling excels at playing contradictory characters like this one...
Read full review at The A.V. Club
7...der portrætteres hjertevarme og karakterdybde i en på overfladen kold historie...
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What is Half Nelson about? 
In this powerful and poignant drama, Ryan Gosling delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as Dan Dunne, a charismatic but troubled middle school teacher who leads a double life as a drug addict. Despite his dedication to his students, Dan's addiction threatens to destroy everything he holds dear. When one of his students, Drey (Shareeka Epps), discovers his secret, an unlikely bond forms between them that could change their lives forever. With its gritty realism and raw emotional power, Half Nelson is a moving portrayal of redemption and the human spirit.
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