The Kindergarten Teacher

18/1/2018 1h 36m 6.6/10

Overview

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.

Director

Sara Colangelo

Top Billed Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Lisa Spinelli

Gael García Bernal

Simon

Rosa Salazar

Becca

Michael Chernus

Grant Spinelli

Ajay Naidu

Nikhil Roy

Parker Sevak

Jimmy Roy

Reviews

r96sk

3/3/2022

8/10

A strange one. <em>'The Kindergarten Teacher'</em> 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.