Half Nelson

Half Nelson

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Crack | New York City

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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Mariela Comitini, Amyjoy Clark, Nicholas R. Bell See all Crew
  • Cast(s): Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Jeff Lima, Monique Gabriela Curnen See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 47min
  • Music: Kevin Drew
  • Award(s): AFI 2007 (Won)
    Oscar 2007 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Bluff, Eternity
  • Story:
    Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
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7.1/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
Ratings

7.1/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
AFI Award

Movie of the Year | 2007

Independent Spirit Award

Best Female Lead | 2007 | Shareeka

Best Male Lead | 2007 | Ryan

Special Jury Prize Award

(director) | 2006 | Jamie

2006 | Ryan

NYFCC Award

Best First Film | 2006 | Ryan

Jury Award

Best Director | 2006 | Ryan

FIPRESCI Prize Award

Best Film | 2006 | Ryan

Golden Space Needle Award

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

Best Actor Award

2007 | Ryan

WFCC Award

Female Rights to Male Roles in Movies | 2006 | Shareeka

BSFC Award

Best New Filmmaker | 2006 | Ryan

Best Supporting Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

NBR Award

Top Independent Films | 2006

Breakthrough Performance Male | 2006 | Ryan

VVFP Award

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

Best First Feature | 2006

OFCC Award

Top Ten Films | 2006

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Feature | 2006 | Ryan

Breakthrough Director | 2006 | Ryan

Breakthrough Actor | 2006 | Shareeka

EDA Award

Best Screenplay Written by a Woman | 2006 | Anna

SIGNIS Award

2007 | Ryan

Artios Award

Best Independent Feature Film Casting | 2007 | Eyde

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | 2007 | Ryan

Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 2006 | Ryan

Independent Spirit Award

Best Feature | 2007 | Alex

Best Director | 2007 | Ryan

Best First Screenplay | 2007 | Ryan

NSFC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2007 | Shareeka

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

Gold Derby Film Award

Lead Actor | 2007 | Ryan

OFTA Film Award

Best Youth Performance | 2007 | Shareeka

Best First Feature | 2007 | Ryan

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

Producers Award

For | 2007 | Alex

Critics Choice Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

Best Young Actress | 2007 | Shareeka

Chlotrudis Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

Best Movie | 2007

Best Actress | 2007 | Shareeka

Black Reel Award

Best Breakthrough Performance | 2007 | Shareeka

Best Supporting Actress | 2007 | Shareeka

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 2007 | Ryan

OFCS Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

Best Breakthrough Filmmaker | 2007 | Ryan

Best Breakthrough Performance | 2007 | Shareeka

INOCA Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

VFCC Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

ICS Award

Best Actor | 2007 | Ryan

ACCA Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2006 | Ryan

Best Actor in a Leading Role | 2006 | Ryan

SLFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

CFCA Award

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

Most Promising Performer | 2006 | Shareeka

BSFC Award

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

EDA Award

Best Performance by an Actress or Actor in Support of a Female Protagonist or Female Perspective | 2006 | Ryan

Best Breakthrough Performance for a Young Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

NYFCC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

ICP Award

Best Film | 2006

Best Lead Performance | 2006 | Ryan

Best Supporting Performance | 2006 | Shareeka

Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2006

Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 2006 | Ryan

DFWFCA Award

Best Actor | 2006 | Ryan

TFCA Award

Best Performance Male | 2006 | Ryan

UFCA Award

Best Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

VVFP Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2006 | Shareeka

BOX OFFICE

Budget 700,000 USD

Box Office Collection 4,911,725 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

The film was shot in 23 days and finished one day ahead of schedule.

Was originally made as the short film Gowanus, Brooklyn (2004), which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival. Shareeka Epps and Karen Chilton reprise their roles as Drey and Drey's mother. Matt Kerr, who plays the substitute teacher Mr. Light in this film, played Mr. Dunne in the original short.

Ryan Gosling received his first Academy Award nomination in the 'Best Actor' category for this movie.

Rachel McAdams came to visit the set during the filming of the bar scene. Running low on bar extras, to help the producers out Rachel hopped in to help make the bar look busy. Her scene never makes the final cut.

The Dan Dunne character was originally written to be in his mid-thirties. However, the filmmakers changed this to accommodate Ryan Gosling's age. Gosling was 25 years old at the time of filming.

Popular Dialogues

"Dan: Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale and you exhale, but every single time that you do that you're a little bit different then the one before. We're always changing. And its important to know that there are some changes you can't control and that there are others you can."

"Dan: The only constant is change."