Underplayed Gems

The Kindergarten Teacher (2014)

The Kindergarten Teacher poster
Original title
Haganenet
Directed by
Nadav Lapid
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel, France
Runtime
1h 59m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A kindergarten teacher becomes obsessed with a five-year-old boy who she believes is a poetic prodigy. She tries to nurture his talent while struggling with her own unfulfilled artistic ambitions.

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What happens

The Kindergarten Teacher (Hebrew: הגננת) is a 2014 film by Israeli writer and film director Nadav Lapid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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