The Kindergarten Teacher (2018 film)

The Kindergarten Teacher
Official poster
Directed by Sara Colangelo
Produced by
Written by Sara Colangelo
Starring
Music by Asher Goldshmidt
Cinematography Pepe Avila del Pino
Edited by
Production
companies
  • Maven Pictures
  • PaperChase Films
  • Pie Films
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) (Sundance)
  • October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) (United States)
Running time
 97 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English

The Kindergarten Teacher is a 2018 American drama film directed by Sara Colangelo. It is based on the 2014 Israeli film of the same name. It stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Parker Sevak, Anna Baryshnikov, Rosa Salazar, Michael Chernus and Gael García Bernal.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018. It was released on October 12, 2018, by Netflix.

Cast

Production

In May 2017, it was announced Maggie Gyllenhaal had been cast in the film, with Sara Colangelo directing from a screenplay she wrote, based upon the 2014 Israeli film of the same name. Trudie Styler, Celine Rattray, Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman-Keren and Talia Kleinhendler will serve as producers on the film, under their Maven Pictures and Pie Films banners, respectively.[2] In July 2017, Gael García Bernal, Rosa Salazar, Michael Chernus, Anna Baryshnikov, Daisy Tahan and Samrat Chakrabarti joined the cast of the film.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2018. It was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[4] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] It was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018.[6][7] It was released on October 12, 2018.[8]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
Sundance Film Festival January 27, 2018 U.S. Dramatic: Grand Jury Prize Award The Kindergarten Teacher Nominated [9]
[10]
U.S. Dramatic: Directing Sara Colangelo Won

References

  1. ↑ "The Kindergarten Teacher". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Busch, Anita (May 30, 2017). "Maggie Gyllenhaal To Star In Maven Pics' 'The Kindergarten Teacher'". Deadline. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ McNary, Dave (July 10, 2017). "Gael Garcia Bernal, Rosa Salazar Join Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'Kindergarten Teacher' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. November 29, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Netflix Picks Up Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Kindergarten Teacher' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Beautiful Boy". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (July 24, 2018). "Toronto: Timothee Chalamet Starrer 'Beautiful Boy,' Dan Fogelman's 'Life Itself' Among Festival Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (August 9, 2018). "Maggie Gyllenhaal is dangerously obsessed with child poet in The Kindergarten Teacher trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced" (Press release). Park City, UT: Sundance Institute. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "2018 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced" (Press release). Park City, Utah: Sundance Institute. January 27, 2018. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
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