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Releasing on Dec 25, 2023
  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is a dedicated, idealistic young teacher in her first job at a German middle school. Her relaxed rapport with her seventh-grade students is put under stress when a series of thefts occur at the school, and a staff investigation leads to accusations and mistrust among outraged parents, opinionated colleagues, ...

Directed By: Ilker Çatak

Written By: Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak

  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2023
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 38 m
The Teachers' Lounge
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
86
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Summary Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is a dedicated, idealistic young teacher in her first job at a German middle school. Her relaxed rapport with her seventh-grade students is put under stress when a series of thefts occur at the school, and a staff investigation leads to accusations and mistrust among outraged parents, opinionated colleagues, ...

Directed By: Ilker Çatak

Written By: Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak

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100
Dec 12, 2023
A gripping story of idealism battered by bruising reality, high-handed authority and arrogant, misguided students who organize themselves to achieve maximum chaos, “Lounge” is a cautionary slice of education in an “Every parent’s an expert” era.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
90
Dec 22, 2023
There’s no other word than mesmerizing for what Leonie Benesch accomplishes here in The Teachers’ Lounge.
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90
Oct 16, 2023
Rather than a pileup of bad behavior, the screenplay offers shifting perspectives as to who’s being sensible and who isn’t, who means well but executes badly, with few characters falling unequivocally into the camp of “right” or “wrong.”
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 28, 2023
It’s an exemplary film that strikes an emotional and thoughtful chord.
By Mae Abdulbaki FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 26, 2023
The Teachers’ Lounge flows very well, and the story is quite effective, leaving viewers intrigued, engaged, and as eager as its protagonist to find the truth and answers to what is happening at the school.
By Hanna B. FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 26, 2023
While Ilker Çatak’s The Teacher’s Lounge makes full use of the dramatic possibilities inherent in its setting, it doesn’t exceed its remit by turning the story into a referendum on society.
By Chris Barsanti FULL REVIEW

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Production Company if... Productions, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), ARTE
Release Date Dec 25, 2023
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG-13
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Website https://www.alamodefilm.de/kino/detail/das-lehrerzimmer.html
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Awards

German Film Awards
• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
European Film Awards
• 2 Nominations

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