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Lessons of a Dream
German Film Festival x KinoFest | 23 October to 9 November 2025

Lessons of a Dream © Senator Film Verleih

Lessons of a Dream

Year 2011
Runtime 113 min
Rating PG
Language German, English, French 
Subtitles English
Director Sebastian Grobler
Producer Anatol Nitschke, Raoul B. Reinert
Screenwriter Sebastian Grobler, Raoul B. Reinert, Philipp Roth, Johanna Stuttmann
Cinematographer Martin Langer
Cast Daniel Brühl, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme

In 1874 Germany, an Oxford-educated instructor uses football to teach vocabulary to his pupils, upsetting his conservative colleagues, the students’ parents, and local dignitaries in the process. Loosely-based on the life of late-19-Century football pioneer Konrad Koch.

AWARDS

German Film Awards (2011)
- Best Cinematography (nominated)
- Best Costume Design (nominated)
- Outstanding Feature Film (nominated)

Montréal World Film Festival (2011)
- Grand Prix des Amériques (nominated)

Young Artist Awards (2012)
- Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (Adrian Moore, nominated)
- Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (Theo Trebs, nominated)

Tickets

Lessons of a Dream will be screened at Our Tampines Hub (OTH) Festive Arts Theatre, on Sun 9 Nov at 3:00 pm.

Free with registration via Peatix/ OTH box office

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