Detachment

1h 38m · 2011 · Directed by Tony Kaye · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Detachment (2011) runs 1h 38m, directed by Tony Kaye. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.