The Kindergarten Teacher
2014, Drama, 1h 59m
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critics consensus
The Kindergarten Teacher's crypticness can needlessly feel like homework, but Nadav Lapid's provocative direction and committed performances give this tale of mentorship and possession a disquieting sting. Read critic reviews
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A young child's gift for poetry makes him an object of fascination for his kindergarten teacher. Her desire to protect and nurture his talent from a world that bulldozes purity leads her to claim some of his work as her own.
Cast & Crew
Sarit Larry
Nira
Nira
Avi Shnaidman
Yoav Pollak
Yoav Pollak
Lior Raz
Nira's husband
Nira's husband
Jil Ben David
The Poetry Teacher
The Poetry Teacher
Ester Rada
Miri
Miri
Guy Oren
Asi
Asi
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Sep 18, 2015By night, Nira(Sarit Larry) attends a creative writing group. By day, she is a kindergarten teacher. One of her charges is five year old Yoav(Avi Shnaidman) who displays a prodigious talent at poetry which Nira talks about with Yoav's nanny Miri(Ester Rada) who also wants to be an actress. Aside from pointing out that there is nothing more dangerous than a failed intellectual(which is a better explanation for Nira's actions than simple empty nest syndrome), "The Kindergarten Teacher" also has quite a few things to say about the class structure in Israel. Writer-director Napav Lapid then takes those expectations and subverts them neatly throughout, even though he has a tendency to rely on extreme close-ups a bit too much.Walter M Super Reviewer
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Jul 21, 2015It has a curious premise, like a modern version of Amadeus (only with poetry, an unappreciated art form in our days, in lieu of music), following a madly obsessed woman who exploits a poor child to whom the gift of art comes so easy, but the film drags and feels a bit repetitive at times.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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