The Kindergarten Teacher

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.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal on The Kindergarten Teacher and Storytelling Through Sex

“I’m not interested in showing the wish of what it looks like to be human. I’m interested in showing what it actually looks like.”