United States / Jan 18, 2018 / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Daisy Tahan | Lainie Spinelli |
| Sam Jules | Josh Spinelli |
| Samrat Chakrabarti | Sanjay Roy |
| Haley Murphy | Brittany |
| Stefaniya Makarova | Krystal |
| Ato Blankson-Wood | Justin |
| Carson Grant | Michael |
| Clark Carmichael | Mr. Bishop |
| Aamira Martinez | Officer Marshall |
| Douglas Taurel | Officer Lugo |
| Nikhil Melnechuk | Poet |
| McManus Woodend | Poet |
| Libya Pugh | Marianne |
| Ashley August | Poet |
| Avery Ilardi | Kindergarten child |
| Kea Trevett | Gloria |
| Avishai Greenberg | Kindergarten student |
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| Donovan Pierre Coleman | Kindergarten child |
| Gianna Jean | Daisy's Friend |
| Shyaporn Theerakulstit | Man at the Bowery |
| London Valentine | London |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Kindergarten Teacher |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Maven Screen Media, Paper Chase Films, Studio Mao, Farcaster Films, Imagination Park Entertainment, Manhattan Productions, Pia Pressure, Pie Films |
| Official site | netflix.com |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2018 |
| Executive producer | Zachery Ty Bryan |
| Production | Daniel Lugo, Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendler |
| Writer | Sara Colangelo, Nadav Lapid |
| Casting | Stephanie Holbrook |
| Editing | Lee Percy, Marc Vives |
| Cinematography | Pepe Avila del Pino |
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| Assistant directors | Sara Colangelo |
| Camera operators | Pepe Avila del Pino |
| Additional photography | Pepe Avila del Pino |
| Production design | Mary Lena Colston, Melanie Merrill, Gwen Roach |
| Art direction | Melanie Merrill, Gwen Roach, Mary Lena Colston |
| Set decoration | Gwen Roach, Melanie Merrill, Mary Lena Colston |
| Music | Asher Goldschmidt |
| Sound | Asher Goldschmidt |
| Costume design | Vanessa Porter, Ivy Ermert |
| Makeup | Vanessa Porter, Ivy Ermert |
| Hairstyling | Vanessa Porter, Ivy Ermert |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 13, 2018 / Sydney Film Festival
Canada / Sep 06, 2018 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 06, 2018 / 15 / Busan International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 18, 2018 / BFI London Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Sep 23, 2018 / 6
Denmark / Sep 23, 2018 / 15
Türkiye / Oct 07, 2018 / Filmekimi
United States / Oct 12, 2018 / R
Theatrical release
Hong Kong / Sep 23, 2018 / IIB
Israel / Oct 11, 2018
Türkiye / Oct 19, 2018
Netherlands / Nov 15, 2018 / 6
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Italy / Dec 13, 2018
Russia / Dec 20, 2018 / 18+
Hungary / Jan 03, 2019 / 16
Portugal / Jan 03, 2019
Sweden / Jan 25, 2019 / Btl
Greece / Feb 14, 2019
Ireland / Mar 08, 2019 / 18
United Kingdom / Mar 08, 2019 / 12A
South Korea / Apr 04, 2019 / 15
Australia / Apr 11, 2019
Digital
France / Oct 12, 2018 / Netflix
United States / Oct 12, 2018 / R / Netflix
Poland / Mar 29, 2019 / 16
Physical media
Mexico / Sep 23, 2018 / C
Netherlands / Mar 28, 2019 / 6 / DVD
United Kingdom / Jul 01, 2019
Germany / Sep 26, 2019 / 6
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