Matilda(1996) -

In contrast, Matilda finds a kind mentor in her teacher, Miss Honey. Miss Honey immediately recognizes Matilda's genius and tries to help her, though her efforts are constantly thwarted by Miss Trunchbull. The Awakening of Powers

At age six, Matilda is finally enrolled in Crunchem Hall Elementary School. The school is ruled by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Agatha Trunchbull, a former Olympic hammer thrower who punishes students with extreme cruelty, such as throwing them over fences by their pigtails or locking them in "The Chokey"—a narrow, spike-filled cupboard. Matilda(1996)

The 1996 film Matilda tells the story of a young, exceptionally gifted girl named Matilda Wormwood who lives with her neglectful and corrupt family. Despite her brilliance, her father, Harry, a dishonest used-car salesman, and her bingo-obsessed mother, Zinnia, treat her as a nuisance. Life at Home and Discovery of Books In contrast, Matilda finds a kind mentor in