The Substitute
Synopsis
In the film *6th Grade*, a new substitute teacher arrives at the school with an unusual goal: to train the students for an international competition in Paris. However, strange occurrences begin to unfold. The teacher exhibits the ability to read the students' minds, displays an uncharacteristically harsh demeanor, and somehow manages to persuade the parents of her excellence, despite the students' growing suspicion that she is not human but an alien in disguise.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Edited by Pierpaolo AdamiShot by Daniele MassaccesiScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Rie Lykke
Also known as
- Alien Teacherde
- Alien Teachersde
- The Substituteen
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Paprika Steen
as Ulla Harms
Valentino Campitelli
as Il Piccolo Lard
Ulrich Thomsen
as Jesper Osböll
Arianna Dal Buono
as La Poetessa
Jonas Wandschneider
as Carl
Lorenzo De Cicco
as Il Lecchino
Nikolaj Falkenberg Klok
as Phillip
Nicola De Feo
as Caverna Fabrizio
Emma Juel Justesen
as Rikke
Pasquale Garofalo
as Impiegati
Mollie Maria Gilmartin
as Lotte
Andrea Jublin
as Il Supplente
Supporting cast
8Directors
2Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
11Francesca Borromeo
Casting Director
Francesco Vedovati
Casting Director
Jette Termann
Casting Director
Karin Jagd
Casting Director
Dan Laustsen
Cinematographer
Daniele Massaccesi
Cinematographer
Marco Beltrami
Composer
Pierpaolo Adami
Editor
Thomas Krag
Editor
Marie I Dali
Production Designer
Rie Lykke
Production Designer
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