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The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees

20041h 21mFilm

66

6.6(49)

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.

Top Cast

Eva Löbau

Eva Löbau

Melanie Pröschle

Daniela Holtz

Daniela Holtz

Tina Schaffner

Jan Neumann

Thorsten Rehm

Ilona Schulz

Ilona Schulz

Frau Sussmann

Robert Schupp

Robert Schupp

Tobias

Heinz Röser-Dümmig

Heinz Röser-Dümmig

Lutger Reinhardt

Martina Eckrich

Martina Eckrich

Renate Pföhler

Nina Fiedler

Bine

Hans-Rüdiger Kucich

Hans-Rüdiger Kucich

Gerd Postweiler

Ruth Köppler

Elvira Fischer-Walter

Achim Enchelmaier

Achim Enchelmaier

Bernd

Monika Hirschle

Monika Hirschle

Melanies Mutter

Volker Jeck

Volker Jeck

Hans-Peter Gastiger

Hans-Peter Gastiger

Recycler

Andreas Bornhardt

Andreas Bornhardt

Garden Center Worker

Violetta Breuer

Violetta Breuer

Neighbor

Siegfried Schneider

Siegfried Schneider

Herr Meiser

Details

Director: Maren Ade
Status: Released
Release: 2004-09-16
Runtime: 1h 21m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: DE
Score: 66%

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