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The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees

20046.61h 21m

Overview

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.

Directed by Maren Ade
Written by Maren Ade
Produced by Janine Jackowski
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Top Cast

Eva Löbau

Eva Löbau

Melanie Pröschle

Daniela Holtz

Daniela Holtz

Tina Schaffner

J

Jan Neumann

Thorsten Rehm

Ilona Schulz

Ilona Schulz

Frau Sussmann

Robert Schupp

Robert Schupp

Tobias

H

Heinz Röser-Dümmig

Lutger Reinhardt

M

Martina Eckrich

Renate Pföhler

N

Nina Fiedler

Bine

H

Hans-Rüdiger Kucich

Gerd Postweiler

R

Ruth Köppler

Elvira Fischer-Walter

Themes & Keywords

mockeryfailureidealistteacherbetrayal by friendwoman director

About The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees is a comedy, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of mockery, failure, idealist, teacher, betrayal by friend, woman director. Directed by Maren Ade, it stars Eva Löbau, Daniela Holtz, Jan Neumann. 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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