In a small Bulgarian town, Nadezhda, a young teacher, is looking for
the pickpocket in her class so she can teach them a lesson to know the
difference between right and wrong. But when she gets
sharks, can she find the right way out herself?
Angers European First Film Festival
2015
• Won, Best Actress
European and French Feature Film
Margita Gosheva
• Nominated, Grand Jury Prize
European Feature Films
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Golden Rose
2014
• Won, Golden Rose
Special Award of Varna
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
(Abraxas Film, Graal Films, Little Wing Productions and Screening Emotions).
Göteborg Film Festival
2015
• Won, International Debut Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• "I, as the Jury President for this program, was strongly attracted to how this film depicts elaborately of the human psychology and emotional flows of the main character, who were put in the difficult situations of life that possibly anyone could face. Together with the rhythm created in the process of editing, the way it incorporates natural light, and the outstanding performance that are naturally presented on screen, I believe this film has achieved the quality one could hardly believe that this is the first feature film. As an achievement of this film, I value the fact that the film eagerly seeks for, shares, and presents what's true to us as audience. With the hope for the filmmakers' further exploration in their own approach to cinema, this year's Ingmar Bergman's Debut Award goes out to The Lesson by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva."
Jerusalem Film Festival
2015
• Nominated, FIPRESCI Prize
International First Film
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Rotterdam International Film Festival
2015
• Nominated, Big Screen Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• Nominated, KNF Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2014
• Won, Kutxa Award
Best New Director
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Sofia International Film Festival
2015
• Won, Sofia City of Film Grand Prix
Best Film
Petar Valchanov (director), Kristina Grozeva (director)
(Abraxas Film (production company) ).
• Won, Audience Award
Best Film in the International and Balkan Competition
Petar Valchanov (director), Kristina Grozeva (director)
(Abraxas Film (production company) ).
• Won, Best Bulgarian Feature Film
Best Film
Petar Valchanov (director), Kristina Grozeva (director)
(Abraxas Film (production company) ).
Thessaloniki Film Festival
2014
• Won, Bronze Alexander
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• Won, Best Screenplay
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Tokyo International Film Festival
2014
• Won, Special Jury Prize
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• Nominated, Tokyo Grand Prix
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Transilvania International Film Festival
2015
• Won, Best Direction
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• Won, Best Performance
Best Actress
Margita Gosheva
• Nominated, Transilvania Trophy
Best Film
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Warsaw International Film Festival
2014
• Won, Competition 1-2 Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
• Tied with Hur man stoppar ett bröllop.
Wiesbaden goEast
2015
• Nominated, SKODA Film Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov