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Maria Montessori

2023 · 100 min

A thoughtful, warm historical drama that quietly draws you into the struggles of women fighting for independence and children's dignity.

Directed by
Léa Todorov
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Jasmine Trinca, Leïla Bekhti, Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby
Overview
Set in 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a Parisian cocotte at the height of her fame, flees Paris to hide her “idiot” daughter. There she meets Maria Montessori, who is pioneering a teaching method that may help the child.

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Directed by
Léa Todorov
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Jasmine Trinca, Leïla Bekhti, Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • education
  • gender
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Léa Todorov
Written by
Léa Todorov
Starring
Jasmine Trinca, Leïla Bekhti, Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby, Raffaele Esposito, Laura Borelli, Nancy Huston, Agathe Bonitzer, Sébastien Pouderoux
Music
Rémi Boubal
Cinematography
Sébastien Goepfert
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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