Films like Molly Maxwell
At Phoenix Progressive School, students take notes lying on parlor couches and are encouraged to explore their gifts through electives like break-dancing and graphic-novel writing. In the midst of all this liberal pedagogy and budding talent, Molly Maxwell feels unexceptional, un...
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Brave the Dark
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Blue Car
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Half Nelson
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The Kindergarten Teacher
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Submission
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