Haganenet = The kindergarten teacher /
הגננת
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,...
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Language Notes: | In Hebrew, with optional subtitles in English |
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[New York, New York] :
Kino Lorber,
[2015]
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| 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 Description: | DVD release of the 2014 motion picture. Credits also in Hebrew. Special features: Interview with director Nadav Lapid ; Lama? = Why? (2015), a short film by Nadav Lapid ; trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD;NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Shai Goldman ; editor, Era Lapid ; music, Michael Emet. |