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The kindergarten teacher / Le Pacte ; Haut et Court ; director & writer, Nadav Lapid ; producers, Talia Kleinhendler, Osnat Handlesman-Keren, Carole Scotta ; produced by Pie Films, Haut et Court, Arte France Cinéma.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: K20229 | Kino LorberLanguage: Hebrew Original language: Hebrew Subtitle language: English Publisher: [New York, New York] : Kino Lorber, [2015]Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title: הגננת Other title:
  • Original title: Haganenet
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Shai Goldman ; editor, Era Lapid ; music, Michael Emet.
Cast: Sarit Larry, Avid Shnaidman, Lior Raz.Summary: It's the story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ultimately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. Nira discovers that her young student Yoav has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, and 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 the purity of his talent.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD WORLD Kinderga Available 33111008640282
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It's the story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ultimately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. Nira discovers that her young student Yoav has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, and 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 the purity of his talent.

DVD;NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.

In Hebrew, with optional subtitles in English

Sarit Larry, Avid Shnaidman, Lior Raz.

Director of photography, Shai Goldman ; editor, Era Lapid ; music, Michael Emet.

DVD release of the 2014 motion picture.

Credits also in Hebrew.

Widescreen.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

It's the story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ultimately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student. Nira discovers that her young student Yoav has an otherworldly talent for language and poetry, and 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 the purity of his talent.

Special features: Interview with director Nadav Lapid ; Lama? = Why? (2015), a short film by Nadav Lapid ; trailer.

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