Charlie już od lat żyje na marginesie świata. Uwięziony w małym mieszkaniu przez chorobliwą otyłość. Odrzucony, nie bez powodu, przez swoich bliskich, samotnie zmierza w życiową przepaść. Wystarczy jednak jeden impuls, jedno spotkanie, by zapalić w nim płomień nadziei na to, że jeszcze nie wszystko stracone. Charlie podejmuje próbę nawiązania dawno utraconego kontaktu z nastoletnią córką. Wie, że czeka go niesłychanie trudne spotkanie. Zdaje sobie sprawę, że ryzykuje utratę ostatniego złudzenia. Gotów jest jednak podjąć to ryzyko z wiarą, że także dla niego jest jeszcze szansa na odkupienie.
Antonio, nauczyciel angielskiego i wielki fan The Beatles, wyrusza do Almeríi, by spotkać się z Johnem Lennonem. Po drodze zabiera dwoje autostopowiczów.
Życie w Tokio zaczyna przerastać Setsuko Kawashimę (Shinobu Terajima). Kobieta czuje się wypalona. Nie ma planu na przyszłość. Pewnego dnia jej siostrzenica Mika (Shioli Kutsuna) namawia ją, żeby zapisała się na niezwykle oryginalny kurs języka angielskiego. Setsuko musi zacząć nosić blond perukę i wcielić się w rolę Amerykanki o imieniu Lucy. Nowa tożsamość budzi w kobiecie głęboko skrywane emocje. Zakochuje się ona też w swoim nauczycielu Johnie (Josh Hartnett). Mężczyzna nagle jednak znika. Zdesperowana uczennica postanawia zrobić wszystko, żeby go odnaleźć.
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her ungrateful son and daughter who are unimpressed with their poor standard of living at home. They gradually reject her in search of the material comforts that working as a maid cannot provide. The mother's despair becomes interminable.
Sylvia, a novice schoolteacher, is hired to teach English in a high school, but she’s met with an apathetic faculty, a delinquent student body and an administration that drowns its staff in paperwork. The following days go from bad to worse as Sylvia struggles to reach her most troubled students.
Eight-grader Petya Kopeikin, despite his short stature and nondescript appearance, is constantly in the spotlight. Petya is noble, witty, well versed in literature, he writes wonderful poems. Kopeikin has long been secretly in love with his classmate Masha Goroshkina, and she is passionate about the new student from 9 "A" Kolya Kristallov. Masha tells Petya about her feelings and asks him to hand over a note to Kolya. Deeply worried from unrequited love, Petya not only doesn't stand in the way of a happier rival, but even helps him win Masha's heart. He wants to prove that courage and honor were not only inherent in the times of “musketeer” novels, but exist in our time. Petya chooses to follow the example of the hero of the famous play Edmond Rostan and in his actions copies Cyrano de Bergerac.
Inspektorowie z kuratorium przybywają do szkoły, w której trwa nieustająca walka pomiędzy uczniami a nauczycielami, wśród których znajduje się surowa panna Short i wyluzowany pan Milion. Chaos panujący w instytucji wynika z tego, że uczniowie pragną desperacko zatrzymać w szkole aktualnego dyrektora i nie cofną się przed niczym.
A young man runs a scam selling pigeons that always return to his home. He falls under the wing of Kyoko, an older student whose heart is touched after Masuo sells his pigeons to her. However, after his scam is revealed, can these feelings truly remain the same?
Meg is a gifted but emotionally scarred 18-year-old who finds solace in writing poetry. Mr. Auster, her English teacher, recognizes her talent and encourages her to enter a national poetry contest. As tension at home escalates and Meg struggles to find a way to get to the poetry finals in Florida, Auster's role in her life becomes increasingly complex.
The big-screen translation of the successful television show of the 1950's. Arden stars as Connie Brooks, wisecracking English teacher at Madison High School, still hoping to tie the knot with shy biology teacher Philip Boynton (Robert Rockwell).
Penniless and without a future, an English teacher agrees to tutor a pampered woman, only to become enmeshed in a strange reality and a downward spiral of desire and illusion, guilt and self-contempt. Will the ugly truth set him free?
An inspiring English teacher transports her class into the very heart of a Persian poem.
Young James struggles as the outsider kid at his school. His teacher, Mr. Sutherland, the only person he feels he can connect with. When James finally puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland's response isn't what James had hoped for.
A romantic comedy about Amira, an English tutor, and Juki, a hot-tempered Betawi guy. It begins when Suchin, a Thailand girl who is also Juki girlfriend, asks Amira, her English tutor, to tell Juki that they brakes up because she gets a job in America. During this time she and Juki communicate through gestures. When Amira tells Suchin message, Juki does not accept it and forces Amira to teach him English, to follow Suchin. For fear of Juki, Amira tutors him privately. At the same time, another guy, Taufan, is approaching Amira.
Chris is an English teacher in South Korea who is lazy at work and lazy in life - an expat looking for a good time, trying to run away from the shame and responsibilities of his life back home.