The Kindergarten Teacher

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Series/Themes: Drama

Genre: Drama, International

Film Year: 2014

Locations: Israel

Film Length: 119 min.

Director: Nadav Lapid

Featuring: Avi Schnaidman, Ester Rada, Lior Raz, Sarit Larry, Yehezkel Lazarov

Director Nadav Lapid explores what happens when fascination becomes obsession in this story about a teacher who becomes consumed by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. When Nira, the titular protagonist, discovers that her student possesses an extraordinary talent for poetry and language, she pushes the boundaries of their relationship in an attempt to cultivate the boy’s gift. Powerful and with a self-assured aesthetic vision, Lapid reveals the dangers of both mediocrity and passion in this engrossing film. Introduction by Harry Chotiner

 

Saturday, November 7
8:45 PM
Downtown Mall : Vinegar Hill Theatre
Add To Calendar 20151107 20:45 20151107 1444949100 America/New_York VFF: The Kindergarten Teacher

Director Nadav Lapid explores what happens when fascination becomes obsession in this story about a teacher who becomes consumed by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. When Nira, the titular protagonist, discovers that her student possesses an extraordinary talent for poetry and language, she pushes the boundaries of their relationship in an attempt to cultivate the boy’s gift. Powerful and with a self-assured aesthetic vision, Lapid reveals the dangers of both mediocrity and passion in this engrossing film. Introduction by Harry Chotiner

 

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