

An Affair
2018-10-05 · 92 min · ★ 5.4
A newly appointed high school teacher begins her job hoping for a fresh start, but her life takes an unsettling turn when a troubled student becomes fixated on her. As boundaries blur and personal and professional lines are tested, the situation escalates, forcing her to confront the consequences of desire, power, and responsibility.
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- Directors
- Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken
- Production companies
- FilmBros, Filminvest
- Countries
- Norway
- Status
- Released
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Andrea Bræin HovigAnita
Tarjei Sandvik MoeMarkus
Anneke von der LippeUnni
Carsten BjørnlundHasse
Lea MeyerMina
Mattis Herman NyquistFrode
Ingjerd EgebergTrine-Lise
Anders T. AndersenLars
Tone Beate MostraumEli
Marit AndreassenRandi
Maria BockJenny
Kristin ZachariassenAnne
Helga GurenSelma
Agnes KittelsenHenriette
Mads OusdalBjørn
Ida Ursin-HolmSofie
Arthur HakalahtiSimen
Benjamin HelstadKasperTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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