Opening film of the KinoFest film festival
The Teacher’s Lounge
2023, 98 minutes, Drama, 18+
Director: Ilker Çatak
Cast: Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch, Anne-Kathrin Gummich
Carla, a young teacher, faces the school's strict policy against thieves. However, is this policy truly fair? Carla is caught in a dilemma: stand up for justice or bow to her community’s pressure.
Trivia/Awards/Nominations:
- Academy Awards (Nomination): Best International Feature Film
- Günter Rohrbach Preis (Winner): Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak)
- European Film Awards (Nominations): Best Actress (Leonie Benesch) & Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak)
- German Film Award 2023 (Winner): Best Feature Film (Ingo Fliess), Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak), Best Director (Ilker Çatak), Best Editing (Gesa Jäger), Best Actress (Leonie Benesch)
- 73rd Berlinale Panorama (World Premiere): Europa Cinemas Label as Best European Film, CICAE Arthouse Cinema Award
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