The Last Day

Literature teacher LEV (38), can't sleep. Tomorrow, he and his family are moving to another city, to a prestigious job, and he still hasn't told his students that he's leaving.He can't eat the dinner prepared by his caring wife, he searches for the right words, but he can't find them. Things are already packed in boxes, and his whole life is packed and ready to rush off.
The kids at school are waiting for him to come. There are rumors that he's leaving them, but they don't want to believe it, they're waiting for him to come and refute the stupid rumors.
But in the most exciting moment he's been preparing for, Lev can't find the strength to tell it like it is.
He conducts a desperately inspired lesson on Brodsky's work, associating himself with the poet who was forced to leave his homeland.
The guys are drawn into the proposed game, and they eagerly join in the lesson, forgetting about the impending disaster.
The teacher's farewell to the students takes place through poetry. This enchanting last lesson shows him what wonderful and intelligent children he has raised, and he is overwhelmed with pride.
But suddenly the bell rings - his time is up. The head teacher comes in and breaks the silence and says out loud what everyone was afraid to hear. It was his last lesson at this school.
Leo can't pull anymore, the truth has become clear. He has to leave his classroom and school.And another teacher is already waiting for the children, it's time for them to go to the next lesson. In a silent farewell, they leave the classroom, leaving only a piece of paper on their desks full of declarations of sincere love for the teacher.
My wife calls to make sure everything went well. The lion is silent, and then says: "We're staying." He realizes that children's trust is a value that outweighs career ambitions.