The Lesson (Israeli TV series)

The Lesson (Hebrew: שעת אפס, romanizedSh׳at Efes, lit.'Zero Hour'), is an Israeli drama series that premiered on January 10, 2022, on Kan 11.

The Lesson
שעת אפס
GenreDrama
Created byDeakla Keydar
Written byDeakla Keydar
Directed byEitan Zur
Starring
  • Maya Landsmann
  • Doron Ben-David
  • Leib Lev Levin
  • Alma Zak
Music byRan Bagno
Country of originIsrael
Original languageHebrew
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
  • Yochanan Kredo
  • Eze Sakson
  • Guy Jacoel
  • Yossi Uzrad
CinematographyBoaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Running time35 minutes
Production companyJasmine TV
Original release
NetworkKan 11
Release10 January (2022-01-10) –
4 February 2022 (2022-02-04)

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 edit

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 edit

At the 2022 Canneseries, the show won two prizes: Best Series, and Best Performance (for actress Maya Landsman)[1]

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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ghermezian, Shiryn (14 June 2022). "Israeli TV Show 'The Lesson' Selected to Compete in Berlin TV Festival". The Algemeiner.
  2. ^ "Teacher vs student". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  3. ^ "Kan is the big winner in Israeli TV awards". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.