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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.
Keywords
poetry
kindergarten
child prodigy
teacher
remake
little boy
teacher student relationship
poetry reading
staten island, new york city
Casts

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Lisa Spinelli

Parker Sevak
Jimmy Roy

Gael García Bernal
Simon

Michael Chernus
Grant Spinelli

Rosa Salazar
Becca

Ajay Naidu
Nikhil Roy

Anna Baryshnikov
Meghan

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
Donovan Pierre Coleman
Kindergarten child
Gianna Jean
Daisy's Friend

Shyaporn Theerakulstit
Man at the Bowery
London Valentine
London
Crews
Daniel Lugo
Associate Producer

Celine Rattray
Producer

Sara Colangelo
Screenplay
Talia Kleinhendler
Producer

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Producer
Osnat Handelsman-Keren
Producer

Trudie Styler
Producer

Sara Colangelo
Director

Melanie Merrill
Art Direction

Zachery Ty Bryan
Executive Producer
Vanessa Porter
Costume Design
Gwen Roach
Set Decoration
Stephanie Holbrook
Casting
Mary Lena Colston
Production Design
Ivy Ermert
Makeup Department Head

Lee Percy
Editor

Nadav Lapid
Writer
Pepe Avila del Pino
Director of Photography
Marc Vives
Editor
Asher Goldschmidt
Original Music Composer
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