Competing for the approval of her parents -- a professor of Jewish mysticism (Richard Gere) and a dedicated scientist (Juliette Binoche) -- 11-year-old Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) is used to appearing ordinary. But winning the school spelling bee could be her chance to make an impression. It might also convince her father that she's destined for greatness. Kate Bosworth co-stars in this coming-of-age drama based on the novel by Myla Goldberg.