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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Maren Ade
- Writers
- Maren Ade
- Release Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Language
- DE
- Country
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (50 votes)
Top Cast
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
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