
Palo Alto(2014)
A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.


“Hip hip hooray boys!”
An English teacher brings soccer to a German school in the 19th Century.

Daniel Brühl
Konrad Koch

Burghart Klaußner
Gustav Merfeld

Thomas Thieme
Dr. Roman Bosch

Jürgen Tonkel
Dr. Jessen

Justus von Dohnányi
Richard Hartung

Kathrin von Steinburg
Klara Bornstedt

Axel Prahl
Schricker Sen.

Theo Trebs
Felix Hartung
Sten Horn
Wilhelm

Lennart Betzgen
Emanuel
Lessons of a Dream is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of sports, amateur football (soccer), school, football (soccer), teaching, school life. Directed by Sebastian Grobler, it stars Daniel Brühl, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme. An English teacher brings soccer to a German school in the 19th Century.
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