Drama · Canada · 2018 · 1h 36m

The Kindergarten Teacher

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Director
Sara Colangelo
Cast
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lisa Spinelli Parker Sevak as Jimmy Roy Gael García Bernal as Simon Michael Chernus as Grant Spinelli Rosa Salazar as Becca Ajay Naidu as Nikhil Roy
Crew
Pepe Avila del Pino — Director of Photography Lee Percy — Editor Marc Vives — Editor Asher Goldschmidt — Original Music Composer Sara Colangelo — Screenplay Nadav Lapid — Writer
Synopsis

Lisa Spinelli is a Staten Island teacher who is unusually devoted to her students. When she discovers one of her five-year-olds is a prodigy, she becomes fascinated with the boy, ultimately risking her family and freedom to nurture his talent.

Trailer The Kindergarten Teacher — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
poetrykindergartenchild prodigyteacherremakelittle boyteacher student relationshippoetry readingstaten island, new york city
Key Collaborators
Sara Colangelo Director Pepe Avila del Pino Director of Photography Lee Percy Editor Marc Vives Editor Asher Goldschmidt Original Music Composer Sara Colangelo Screenplay Nadav Lapid Writer Trudie Styler Producer Celine Rattray Producer Maggie Gyllenhaal Producer Osnat Handelsman-Keren Producer Talia Kleinhendler Producer
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