ComedyDrama
The Forest for the Trees
User Score47 votes
66%6.6/10
Release2004→
Runtime1H 21M
LanguageGerman
StatusReleased
Synopsis
As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.
Principal Cast8
Eva Löbau
Melanie Pröschle
Daniela Holtz
Tina Schaffner
Jan Neumann
Thorsten Rehm
Ilona Schulz
Frau Sussmann
Robert Schupp
Tobias
Heinz Röser-Dümmig
Lutger Reinhardt
Martina Eckrich
Renate Pföhler
Nina Fiedler
Bine
Media9
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Director
Maren Ade
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Keywords
mockeryfailureidealistteacherbetrayal by friendwoman director
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pancine6/10
Easy to identify with Melanie and the end was moving but much of the film is uninvolved and lightweight.
Feb 10, 2019Similar Movies
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Countries:Germany
Production:Komplizen FilmRat Pack FilmproduktionHochschule für Gestaltung KarlsruheKaufmannWöbke GbRSWRARDHochschule für Fernsehen und Film München