The Forest for the Trees
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The Forest for the Trees

2004 1h 21m ★ 6.6 (47 votes) Released

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.

Director

Maren Ade

Writer

Maren Ade

Rating
6.6
Runtime
81 min

Production

Komplizen Film Komplizen Film
Rat Pack Filmproduktion Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe
KaufmannWöbke GbR
SWR SWR
ARD ARD
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

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pancine
★ 6/10 Feb 10, 2019

Easy to identify with Melanie and the end was moving but much of the film is uninvolved and lightweight.

Keywords

mockeryfailureidealistteacherbetrayal by friendwoman director

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