Maria Montessori

In 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a famous Parisian courtesan, had a shameful secret – her daughter Tina, born with a disability. Unwilling to care for a child who threatened her career, she decided to leave Paris for Rome. There she met Maria Montessori, a woman doctor who developed a revolutionary learning method for children then known as “deficient”. But Maria was also hiding a secret: a child born out of wedlock. Together, the two women will help each other to win their place in this man’s world and make history.

Selective filmography Léa Todorov
2023 Maria Montessori
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