Your prof's side hustle isn't grading papers.
Antonella (Elena Grimaldi) is a professor of theory and language in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. Following successive reforms, the universities are not in good sailing waters. The situation is tense, both on the part of students and teachers, who feel threaten about their jobs. It is a result of this tense climate that Antonella decides to take matters in hand and not wait until things are resolved. Consistent with other teachers her friends convinced the Dean to grant them permission to start keeping Private Lessons. The classes in question will consist of Antonella and her colleagues to discover their imagined emotions.
Production
Shot during actual Italian university budget crisis.
Director
Francesco Fanelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 2008-2014 Italian higher education crisis, when 'professori precari' became a national talking point. The film hijacks real labor anxiety for its premise.
Director Francesco Fanelli was primarily known for hardcore; this 'dramatic' pivot reportedly annoyed his established audience while failing to attract mainstream viewers. Nobody won.
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