The subgenre has been popular since the early days of cinema, with “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” from 1939, a well-established classic. Robert Donat won the Academy Award for this film about a teacher ...
a scene where she starts with her feet on the desk and then stalks the classroom. Ms de Brún is every inspirational teacher trope you’ve ever seen. (Well, nearly. The only teacher cliché we ...