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The Teachers' Lounge

Play trailer 1:34 Poster for The Teachers' Lounge PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2023 1h 34m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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A smart and provocative modern parable with the heart of a thriller, The Teachers' Lounge brilliantly uses its setting as the backdrop for a look at how quickly even tight-knit communities can be destabilized.

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Stephen Romei The Australian This is a bold film that uses not a child vampire, as in Abigail, in cinemas now, but real children, and the adults charged with their care... Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) It's incredibly tense... it almost has a Hitchcockian edge. Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Benesch is superb, her face a glazed mask of panic as the shockwaves resulting from her actions shake the very foundations of the school. Rated: 4/5 Apr 15, 2024 Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada The Teachers' Lounge describes the double moral standard of intolerance and of a political correctness that while questioning it, paradoxically ends up prolonging it. [Full review in Spanish] Feb 10, 2025 Full Review Tom Spoors Loud and Clear Reviews The sense of atmosphere The Teachers’ Lounge creates makes it absolutely worth a watch. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) Ilker Çatak’s heart-pounding thriller ... puts Leonie Benesch’s kind-hearted soul through the wringer when she steps into a petty theft charge that spirals. Jan 2, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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tony I gave it a chance. no good. almost walked ou Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Sally S Loved this movie. Fabulous Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review Rory pretty good movie but left you with some unanswered questions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Was a good film but man did they cop out with the ending. Its an easy cop out and unfair to the audience. Tired of these endings where directors cop out saying well it so to the audience to decide. No you are too lazy or too scared hence why you didnt end it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Joseph S Loved the pace, story and length. A late 2023 favorite Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Kathy I really liked this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ilker Çatak

Director

Leonie Benesch

Carla Nowak

Leonard Stettnisch

Oskar

Eva Löbau

Friederike Kuhn

Michael Klammer

Thomas Liebenwerda

Anne-Kathrin Gummich

Dr. Bettina Böhm

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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.
Director
Ilker Çatak
Producer
Ingo Fliess
Screenwriter
Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Arte, if... Productions, ZDF
Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$627.9K
Runtime
1h 34m
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