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In this powerful yet subtle psychological drama from Israel, Sarit Larry stars as Nira, a dedicated kindergarten teacher who discovers that one of her five-year-old charges, Yoav (Avi Shnaidman), is a prodigy who can spontaneously recite beautiful, original and sophisticated poetry. Being an amateur poet herself, Nira takes a special interest in Yoav. However, in the course of trying to nurture his talent and “protect” it from a world that, in her opinion, has no place for poetry, her pedagogical interest starts to veer dangerously close to an unhealthy obsession, in this fascinating, progressively strange and suspenseful story. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Writer/Director: Nadav Lapid. (Israel/France 2014) 119 min.