A beautiful and inspiring film about an Indian teacher with Tourette syndrome who, thanks to her fighting spirit and determination, overcomes not only the challenges of her condition but, above all, those posed by a society rife with prejudice and pride. A film that will not only move you to tears but also entertain you.

Naina has long dreamed of working as a teacher. She goes from one job interview to the next, but is repeatedly turned down. The problem is the prejudice against her due to Tourette syndrome, which causes her to have motor and vocal tics, especially in stressful situations.

Eventually, she lands a job at the prestigious school she herself attended. The main reason she gets the job is that a teaching position has opened up in the most troubled class, from which several teachers have already left. The class is full of children from the local slum. They are known for their defiant and mischievous behavior.

Despite the poor behavior of the students in Class 9F and the skepticism of the other teachers, Naina sees hidden talents in the children entrusted to her care and recognizes them as individuals capable of becoming fully-fledged candidates for further education.

Naina is determined to work hard to shape and motivate these children through an appropriate pedagogical approach. However, she must overcome numerous obstacles and difficult situations. She is determined not to give up, and her belief in the goodness and gifts hidden within every person bears fruit.

Drama / Comedy

India, 2018, 116 min

Crew: Siddharth Malhotra

Cast: Rani Mukherjee, Shivkumar Subramaniam, Neeraj Kabi, Hussain Dalal, Vikram Gokhale, Asif Basra, Rohit Saraf, Harsh Mayar

Parents’ Guide

Problem behavior by several students at school, including regular fights.

Several boys are shown smoking in the opening scenes of the film.

On several occasions, the problem students display rude and spiteful behavior toward the teacher and others.

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