APRIL 23, 2009
The young and the anxious
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 CURRENT CINEMA |
Marc Simon’s Nursery University (in theaters tomorrow and premiering on Showtime next month) follows six children through the unbelievably competitive admissions processes employed by Manhattan’s private preschools. The kids are cute; the system couldn’t be much uglier.
Simon spent 12 months conducting tell-all interviews with developmental psychologists, school directors, and private consultants. He also followed parents as they endured feverish speed-dialing sessions, high-stakes “play” interviews, and quasi-ethical charity auctions — all for the privilege of paying $20,000 a year for their kids’ pre-K educations. The documentary is rated PG, but it does contain disturbing scenes; in fact, it’s something of a horror movie.
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the trailer for Nursery University
the website for Nursery University
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