It’s been a minute since we’ve had a film from indie filmmaker Gillian Robespierre, known for “Obvious Child” (2014) and “Landline” (2017). That said, unlike years of past when indie filmmakers might sit and wait for a green light for years, opportunity is everywhere and she’s been extremely busy directing TV over the last few years, episodes of “Silicon Valley,” “Casual,” “Crashing, “Shrill,” HBO’s “Mrs.

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Acclaimed indie filmmaker Hannah Fidell’s gripping feature-length effort, “A Teacher” (2013), was a career-making debut. Lodged somewhere between psychological thriller and character study—a portrait of a woman slowly unraveling— the drama centered on a Texas high school teacher (Lindsay Burdge) engaging in a sexual affair with her student. “A Teacher,” was evocatively ambiguous in its compelling ideas of desperation, the crucial things missing in our lives, and the way damaged people go to dangerous lengths to fill them.

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Best Of 2014: The 20 Breakthrough Directors Of The Year

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On The Rise 2014: 12 Directors To Watch

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‘Obvious Child’ Director Gillian Robespierre & Jenny Slate Talk Boundaries In Comedy, Naturalism, Improv, More

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