“Many people must have noticed the intense attention given by children to the conversation of grown-ups when they cannot possibly be understanding a word of what they hear. They are trying to get hold of words, and they often demonstrate this fact by repeating joyously some word which they have been able to grasp.”

2023 French Italian historical drama film

Maria Montessori is a 2023 French Italian historical drama film written and directed by Léa Todorov. It stars Jasmine Trinca as Maria Montessori and Leïla Bekhti as a fictional woman who turns to her for help. The film is Todorov's second feature. It presents Montessori as a figure at the center of a historical drama, with the story built around her meeting with a woman in need of her support.