

The Forest for the Trees
2004-09-16 · 81 min · ★ 6.6
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.
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- Directors
- Maren Ade
- Production companies
- Komplizen Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe, KaufmannWöbke GbR, SWR, ARD, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Eva LöbauMelanie Pröschle
Daniela HoltzTina Schaffner
Ilona SchulzFrau Sussmann
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