The Kindergarten Teacher (2014 film)

The Kindergarten Teacher (הגננת) is a 2014 film by Israeli writer and film director Nadav Lapid.

Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of  critic reviews of the film are positive, with the average rating of. The site's critical consensus reads, "The Kindergarten Teacher's crypticness can needlessly feel like homework, but Nadav Lapid's provocative direction and committed performances give this tale of mentorship and possession a disquieting sting". On Metacritic, the film has the weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 12 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The New York Times called it, "self-assured, remarkably powerful".

Accolades
The Kindergarten Teacher won the $20,000 prize for new talent at the Taipei Film Festival. Lead actress Sarit Larry received the IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock Award at the 45th International Film Festival of India.

Remake
The film was remade in 2018 as the English-language film The Kindergarten Teacher.