Maria Montessori

2023 · 100 min · FR · 7.0 (105 votes)

Dir. Léa Todorov · Starring Jasmine Trinca, Leïla Bekhti, Rafaëlle Sonneville-Caby, Raffaele Esposito, Laura Borelli, Nancy Huston · Music Rémi Boubal

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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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A tender, historically rich drama that gently unfolds a story of profound empathy and quiet revolution. It feels both elegant and deeply human, celebrating the resilience of pioneering women and the transformative power of understanding, all set against a beautifully rendered turn-of-the-century backdrop.

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