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The Kindergarten Teacher (2018)

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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 & Crew

Director
Sara Colangelo
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    Lisa Spinelli Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • Profile picture of Parker Sevak
    Jimmy Roy Parker Sevak
  • Profile picture of Gael García Bernal
    Simon Gael García Bernal
  • Profile picture of Michael Chernus
    Grant Spinelli Michael Chernus
  • Profile picture of Rosa Salazar
    Becca Rosa Salazar
  • Profile picture of Ajay Naidu
    Nikhil Roy Ajay Naidu
  • Profile picture of Anna Baryshnikov
    Meghan Anna Baryshnikov
  • Profile picture of Daisy Tahan
    Lainie Spinelli Daisy Tahan

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Keywords

  • poetry
  • kindergarten
  • child prodigy
  • teacher
  • remake
  • little boy
  • teacher student relationship
  • poetry reading
  • staten island, new york city