Sundance 2013: The psychology of a scandal in 'A Teacher'

 “A Teacher,” premiering Sunday as part of the Sundance Film Festival, explores the tabloid-ready story of a female high school teacher engaging in an affair with a male student. Rather than a steamy exploitation picture or overwrought melodrama, writer-director Hannah Fidell's film is a taught, closely observed psychological tale.

By Mark Olsen

January 20, 2013