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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m

Summary As the titular protagonist, Nira, discovers that her young student, Yoav, has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, she slowly and progressively becomes interested in cultivating the boy's gift. But when fascination morphs into obsession, Nira pushes the boundaries of her relationship with the boy and his family in an attempt t...

Directed By: Nadav Lapid

Written By: Nadav Lapid

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 59 m

The Kindergarten Teacher

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary As the titular protagonist, Nira, discovers that her young student, Yoav, has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, she slowly and progressively becomes interested in cultivating the boy's gift. But when fascination morphs into obsession, Nira pushes the boundaries of her relationship with the boy and his family in an attempt t...

Directed By: Nadav Lapid

Written By: Nadav Lapid

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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90
Jul 30, 2015
The Kindergarten Teacher — the film as well as the character — yearns for different values, for intensity, beauty and meaning. Its sobering lesson is that the search for those things is most likely to end in madness, confusion and violence.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 30, 2015
Lapid’s approach is so cautious yet so ambitious, he manages to weave an engrossing narrative that -- despite some longueurs after the one-hour mark -- grows progressively intense.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 17, 2015
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid (whose debut Policeman was a critical hit) keeps us guessing. His message seems clear even if his characters’ motivations aren’t always.
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70
Aug 13, 2015
Lapid confidently peppers the film with enough provocative beats, unsettling behaviors and bold camera moves to keep us intrigued — if not necessarily invested.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 30, 2015
Always engrossing but also perplexing and offering little deeper than the obvious, “Teacher” still reps a new development in a striking, idiosyncratic director.
By Jay Weissberg FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 29, 2015
Israeli director Nadav Lapid uses a well-worn concept — a lonely little boy is taken under a teacher’s wing — to create a slow, creepy movie.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 29, 2015
Slightly mesmerizing performances from Larry and young Shnaidman just manage to sustain interest in this quiet story. Even if it’s going nowhere.
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Production Company Pie Films, Haut et Court, Arte France Cinéma, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project, Recanati Foundation, ARTE, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International, Institut Français, Jerusalem International Film Lab, Mifal Hapais
Release Date Jul 31, 2015
Duration 1 h 59 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 3 Nominations
International Film Festival of India
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Jerusalem Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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