THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE
DAS LEHRERZIMMER
A film by Ilker ÇATAK
2022 – Germany – Drama
SYNOPSIS Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the more the young teacher threatens to break.
CAST
Leonie BENESCH
Michael KLAMMER
Rafael STACHOWIAK
Eva LÖBAU
CREW +
Producers – Ingo FLIESS
Production company – if… Productions Film GmbH
Screenwriter – Ilker ÇATAK, Johannes DUNCKER
Cinematographer – Judith KAUFMANN
Editor - Gesa JÄGER
INFOS
Running time – 94'
Ratio – 1:1,33
Language – German
PRESS REVIEWS
Screen - Germany ITL Oscar entry
Variety - German entry for Academy Awards
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS +
Academy Award® Nominee - Best International Feature film, 2024
CICAE Arthouse Cinema Award, 2023
Europa Cinemas Label - Best European Film, 2023
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