Now Playing

The Films of Nadav Lapid: The Kindergarten Teacher

Sat, April 2 / 5:30pm
Wed, April 13 / 7pm
Sat, April 16 / 2:15pm
Wed, April 20 / 9:30pm
Directed by Nadav Lapid
2014, Israel/France, 119 min
Hebrew w/ English subtitles

Due to technical difficulties, the April 1-3 screenings have been cancelled.

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 to protect his talent before he passes from boyhood to adolescence, and his purity is lost.

Israeli Identity in Motion: The Films of Nadav Lapid is generously sponsored by IATSE 856 Manitoba.

Reviews

One of the most fascinating, if inscrutable, films of the year.
- Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian
Keeps its audience rapt until the quietly shattering conclusion.
- Bruce DeMara, Toronto Star
Lapid’s thrilling use of the camera, the way his unbalanced frame and his imaginative staging work with the precision of his story, results in something new and genuinely unnerving.
- Bilge Ebiri, The Vulture
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