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.
Cast
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
Crew
Sara Colangelo
Director, Screenplay
Nadav Lapid
Writer
Lee Percy
Editor
Marc Vives
Editor
Pepe Avila del Pino
Director of Photography
Zachery Ty Bryan
Executive Producer
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Producer
Osnat Handelsman-Keren
Producer
Trudie Styler
Producer
Talia Kleinhendler
Producer
Celine Rattray
Producer
Daniel Lugo
Associate Producer
Mary Lena Colston
Production Design
Stephanie Holbrook
Casting
Vanessa Porter
Costume Design
Ivy Ermert
Makeup Department Head
Asher Goldschmidt
Original Music Composer
Gwen Roach
Set Decoration
Melanie Merrill
Art Direction
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