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The Forest for the Trees (2004)

6.6/10 1h 21m Sep 16, 2004
Comedy Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

Eva Löbau
Eva Löbau
Melanie Pröschle
Popularity: 0.6
Daniela Holtz
Daniela Holtz
Tina Schaffner
Popularity: 0.4
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Jan Neumann
Thorsten Rehm
Popularity: 1.4
Ilona Schulz
Ilona Schulz
Frau Sussmann
Popularity: 1.6
Robert Schupp
Robert Schupp
Tobias
Popularity: 0.3
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Heinz Röser-Dümmig
Lutger Reinhardt
Popularity: 0.5
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Martina Eckrich
Renate Pföhler
Popularity: 0.1
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Nina Fiedler
Bine
Popularity: 0.1
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Hans-Rüdiger Kucich
Gerd Postweiler
Popularity: 0.4
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Ruth Köppler
Elvira Fischer-Walter
Popularity: 0.2
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Achim Enchelmaier
Bernd
Popularity: 0.1
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Monika Hirschle
Melanies Mutter
Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Director Maren Ade
Producer Janine Jackowski
Editor Heike Parplies
Writer Maren Ade

Production

Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (MFG)
DE
Komplizen Film
DE
Rat Pack Filmproduktion
DE
Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe
KaufmannWöbke GbR
SWR
DE

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Keywords

mockery failure idealist teacher betrayal by friend woman director

Reviews from TMDB

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.

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Details
Release Date September 16, 2004
Runtime 1h 21m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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