Detachment (2011)

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Story and details

Henry Barthes is a gifted substitute teacher who moves from school to school, never staying long enough to form any emotional attachments. He arrives at a dysfunctional public school where the staff is burned out and the students are disillusioned. While trying to maintain his own emotional walls, Henry finds his life intersecting with a troubled runaway and a lonely student, forcing him to confront his own past trauma and the crushing weight of the human condition. IMDb Rating: 7.7/10

Content type

Movie

Release year

2011

Verified genres

Drama