The Kindergarten Teacher

The Kindergarten Teacher
2018
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 96 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Lisa Spinelli
Parker Sevak
Parker Sevak
Jimmy Roy
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal
Simon
Michael Chernus
Michael Chernus
Grant Spinelli
Rosa Salazar
Rosa Salazar
Becca
Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu
Nikhil Roy

User Reviews

r96sk
★ 8/10
March 3, 2022
A strange one. 'The Kindergarten Teacher' does an impressive job at making the situations portrayed uncomfortable, like I was literally cringing all the way through - and I mean that in a good way. I'm not entirely convinced it lands completely, but I did like watching it all play out and Maggie Gyllenhaal puts in a superb performance. It gets 8/10 thanks to Mags.

Crew

Director
Sara Colangelo
Writer
Sara Colangelo, Nadav Lapid
Producer
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Trudie Styler

Production

Maven Screen Media, Paper Chase Films, Studio Mao, Farcaster Films, Imagination Park Entertainment, Manhattan Productions, Pia Pressure, Pie Films

Keywords

poetrykindergartenchild prodigyteacherremakelittle boyteacher student relationshippoetry readingstaten island, new york city