Language Lessons

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

When Adam’s husband surprises him with weekly Spanish lessons, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his well-structured life. However, when an unexpected tragedy turns his life upside down, Adam decides to carry on with the lessons and develops a complicated emotional bond with his Spanish teacher, Cariño. But do you really know someone just because you’ve experienced a traumatic moment with them? A clever film that revisits the classic set-up of an unlikely friendship between a woman and a man: bittersweet, honest, and at times darkly funny, Language Lessons is a disarmingly moving exploration of platonic love.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Natalie Morales

Script: Mark Duplass, Natalie Morales

Cinematography: Jeremy Mackie

Editing: Aleshka Ferrero

Sound: Zach Goheen

Music: Gaby Moreno

Actors: Natalie Morales, Mark Duplass, Desean Kevin Terry

Production: Duplass Brothers Productions

Producers: Mel Eslyn

Co-producers: Will Dowsett, Ashley Edouard

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA, Costa Rica

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 91'

Contact: Blue Fox Entertainment

Natalie Morales

The actor, director, writer, and activist Natalie Morales played her first leading role in 2008 in the series The Middleman. There followed appearances in White Collar, Parks and Recreation, Abby, The Newsroom, Girls and Santa Clarita Diet. She is also a member of the Creative Council of Everytown for Gun Safety which campaigns against gun violence in the USA.