THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Maggie Gyllenhaal (Frank), Parker Sevak (film debut), Michael Chernus (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Gael García Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries), Anna Baryshnikov (Manchester By The Sea), Ajay Naidu (Office Space), Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), Sam Jules (film debut), Daisy Tahan (The Nice Guys), Samrat Chakrabarti (Viceroy’s House)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sara Colangelo (Little Accidents), director, writer; Maggie Gyllenhaal (film debut), Osnat Handelsman-Keren (Bethlehem), Talia Kleinhendler (The World is Funny), Celine Rattray (The Whistleblower) and Trudi Styler (Filth), producers; Asher Goldschmidt (White God), composer; Pepe Avila del Pino (Black Dog, Red Dog), cinematographer; Lee Percy (Boys Don’t Cry) and Marc Vives (Putty Hill), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Lisa (Gyllenhaal) is a kindergarten teacher who’s dissatisfied with her job, her marriage, and her life. However, when she discovers that one of her students (Sevak) is a gifted prodigy, she becomes obsessed with nurturing his talents…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A passion project for producer/star Maggie Gyllenhaal, this remake of the Israeli film of the same name gives the actress a compelling part to play in a film primed exclusively for her underrated talents.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 8TH MARCH 2019

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024, dir. Rachel Lambert)

An introverted office worker befriends a new work colleague…

The Book of Clarence (2024, dir. Jeymes Samuel)

In 33 AD Jerusalem, Clarence takes advantage of the celebrity culture surrounding a certain prophet…

Back to Black (2024, dir. Sam Taylor-Johnson)

Rising singer Amy Winehouse falls in love with Blake Fielder-Civil…

Bleeding Love (2024, dir. Emma Westenberg)

A father and his addict daughter go on a road trip together…

Civil War (2024, dir. Alex Garland)

A group of journalists travel across America as it descends into a modern civil war…

The Teachers’ Lounge (2023, dir. İlker Çatak)

A teacher conducts her own investigation into a series of thefts at her school…

Seize Them! (2024, dir. Curtis Vowell)

In Medieval England, an arrogant Queen is overthrown in a rebellion…

The Trouble with Jessica (2024, dir. Matt Winn)

A dinner party descends into chaos after the arrival of an unexpected guest…

The First Omen (2024, dir. Arkasha Stevenson)

A young nun discovers a Satanic plot within her church…

Scoop (2024, dir. Philip Martin)

In 2019, BBC journalist Emily Maitlis scores an interview with disgraced royal Prince Andrew…