The play is adapted from the film of the same name released in 2013. Seven years ago, director Hannah Fidel brought a forbidden love between teachers and students to the screen, which caused heated discussions at the Sundance Film Festival. Seven years later, Hannah Fidel expanded the 75-minute film into a 10-episode TV series. On the basis of teacher-student love, Hannah Fidel added more discussions on social aspects such as school, relatives, friends, and colleagues.
The show has been controversial since its launch, because it portrays a high school female teacher as a predator, manipulating students from a psychological and even physical level, and using the unequal power relationship between teachers and students to satisfy her own selfish desires.
Claire knew very well the cost of the relationship from the start, but she knew it, breaking the rules time and time again and enjoying the indulgence.
In addition, the play uses a lot of space to describe the female teacher as a pornographic man who abuses power, showing the female teacher's derailment and indulgence, which has aroused the dissatisfaction of many conservatives.
The director knew that it would cause controversy, but he still filmed this taboo topic, just to let people see clearly how campus sexual harassment happened and what consequences would be caused by teachers' abuse of power.
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