This is a list of 10 movies that everyone should watch, chosen by a teacher of elementary and high school. The idea is to look at films that realistically show different sides of the education system, both its inspiring parts and its darker realities. Education doesn't only happen in classrooms; it takes place in families, in choices, in struggles, and at every stage of life. These films together tell that story.
1. The Teacher (2016)
I put this in the first place because it's incredible how well it represents the real picture of corruption in the teacher–parent world, something that still exists in many places, especially in Eastern Europe. The film shows the state of things "before," but in truth this shady side of education can still be found today in many countries around the world. That's what makes the movie so powerful—it feels specific to one time and place, yet also universal.
2. Captain Fantastic (2016)
This is a movie with a big soul, one that gives me so many emotions eve
