Academy Awards, USA 2007
| Nominee Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Judi Dench |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Cate Blanchett | |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Patrick Marber | |
| Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Philip Glass |
Fox Searchlight
Directed by Richard Eyre
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, Fox)
Cate Blanchett is a new art teacher at a rough suburban school. She is befriended by "battle axe" Judi Dench, nearing retirement and able to deal with the students. Dench discovers that Blanchett is in a sexual relationship with one of the students. She uses the information to blackmail Blanchett into staying her friend, with some subtle erotic overtones. The lonely Dench becomes more and more demanding of Blanchett's time. Dench decides to expose her relationship with the student which explodes in the media, threatens her marriage and costs them both their jobs. Blanchett and Dench are well matched, but the material is borderline exploitation.
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