The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)
The Kindergarten Teacher
”A teacher becomes obsessed with a child prodigy in her class.”
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What happens when a frustrated kindergarten teacher discovers pure, poetic talent in one of her students - creating an obsession for the child? That is the starting point of 'The Kindergarten Teacher', the American version of the award-winning Israeli film, now starring Maggie Gyllenhaal ('Crazy Heart'). The actress delivers one of her best performances of her career, giving life to a character in the midst of great emotional conflict. Director Sara Colangelo, in her second feature film, is successful in creating a drama that, as the facts unfold, gains the contours of a thriller. The film also features Gael García Bernal ('Amores Brutos') in the cast.
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A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed with one of her students whom she believes is a child prodigy.
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