Movie
The Kindergarten Teacher
2018R1h 36m6.5 / 10
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.
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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.
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Cast
Maggie GyllenhaalLisa Spinelli
Parker SevakJimmy Roy
Gael García BernalSimon
Michael ChernusGrant Spinelli
Rosa SalazarBecca
Ajay NaiduNikhil Roy
Anna BaryshnikovMeghan
Daisy TahanLainie SpinelliCredits
- Directed by
- Sara Colangelo
- Written by
- Nadav Lapid, Sara Colangelo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Maven Screen MediaUnited States- Paper Chase FilmsUnited States
Studio MaoUnited States- Farcaster FilmsUnited States
- Imagination Park EntertainmentCanada
- Manhattan ProductionsUnited States
Themes
child prodigykindergartenlittle boypoetrypoetry readingremakestaten island, new york cityteacher
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