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The Teachers’ Lounge

Das Lehrerzimmer

2023

Ilker Çatak

Leonie Benesch, Eva Löbau, Leonard Stettnisch, Michael Klammer ...

6.9

3,189

Drama. Thriller Carla Nowak, an idealistic maths and sports teacher, starts her first job at a secondary school. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students comes under suspicion, she decides to get to the bottom of it on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, stubborn colleagues and aggressive students, but is confronted by the unforgiving structures of the school system.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"A keenly observed and richly detailed study of the seismic repercussions that can come from the seemingly smallest of decisions, and how an era of social media and fake news are redefining human interaction"	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"A gripping classroom-ethics thriller"	POS
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"A taut, unconventional German thriller"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A riveting thriller about a classroom in crisis"	POS
Canada	Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"A suspenseful drama with a stunning lead performance (...) the drama is sharply written and psychologically arresting. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar Los Angeles Times	"A taut and tight examination of the concept of justice folded into an absorbing character study"	POS
United States	Matt Zoller Seitz rogerebert.com	"It's not easy to make an intense thriller about things that could actually happen. But when one appears, it's glorious (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
	Davide Abbatescianni Cineuropa	"A compelling drama where apparently insignificant micro-events trigger a snowball effect"	POS
United States	Chris Barsanti Slant	"Suspenseful school drama (...) It doesn’t exceed its remit by turning the story into a referendum on society (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Lisa Laman Collider	"There's no other word than mesmerizing for what Leonie Benesch accomplishes here in 'Das Lehrerzimmer'"	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide The Guardian	"A masterclass in playground politics (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
Canada	Kurt Halfyard Screen Anarchy	"Instantly recognizable as a classic. This is provocative and smart cinema, mandatory viewing"	POS
United States	Kristy Puchko Mashable	"It just might be the most nerve-shredding thriller of the year"	POS
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"Çatak knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats with this broken community, and never lets it go out of control, centering it on the hopefulness turned outrage and dismay of Carla as she becomes immersed in this sad affair"	POS
United States	Oliver Weir The Film Stage	"Engrossing yet contrived thriller"	NEU
United States	Nick Schager The Daily Beast	"The drama makes for one nerve-wracking, intense watch"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"Terrific (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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