Maggie Gyllenhaal Teeters at Edge of Art and Madness as 'The Kindergarten Teacher'

When women breach social stereotypes and act unpredictably, it is often called madness. In “The Kindergarten Teacher,” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as the title character, a disturbing alternative is offered: Perhaps it is just Art. The film in dramatic competition at Sundance, written and directed by Sara Colangelo, stars Gyllenhaal as Lisa, a forty-something teacher who discovers that one of her five-year-old charges is a budding, genius poet. Also Read: Robert Redford Says #MeToo Will Help ...