The Lesson (Israeli TV series) explained

Native Name:שעת אפס
Genre:Drama
Creator:Deakla Keydar
Director:Eitan Zur
Starring:
  • Maya Landsmann
  • Doron Ben-David
  • Leib Lev Levin
  • Alma Zak
Music:Ran Bagno
Country:Israel
Language:Hebrew
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Producer:
  • Yochanan Kredo
  • Eze Sakson
  • Guy Jacoel
  • Yossi Uzrad
Cinematography:Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Runtime:35 minutes
Company:Jasmine TV
Network:Kan 11

The Lesson, is an Israeli drama series that premiered on January 10, 2022, on Kan 11.

In April 2022, it won the prize for Best Series at Cannes International Series Festival in 2022.[1] The show was also named Best Drama Series at the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2023.

Plot summary

The show follows Amir, a high school civics teacher, and Lian, a 17-year-old student in his class as a debate over harassment at the local swimming pool gets out of control and the consequences spill far beyond the classroom.

The story was inspired by the true story of a teacher in Israel who was fired after a student criticized him on social media for sharing political opinions in the classroom.[2]

Awards and nominations

At the 2022 Canneseries, the show won two prizes: Best Series, and Best Performance (for actress Maya Landsman)

At the Israeli Television Academy Awards in 2023, the show was nominated for 10 awards, winning 3: Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Maya Landsman), and Best Screenplay.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghermezian . Shiryn . 14 June 2022 . Israeli TV Show ‘The Lesson’ Selected to Compete in Berlin TV Festival . The Algemeiner.
  2. Web site: Teacher vs student . 2023-05-08 . Drama Quarterly . en-US.
  3. Web site: Kan is the big winner in Israeli TV awards . 2023-05-12 . The Jerusalem Post JPost.com . en-US.