Underplayed Gems

Lessons of a Dream (2011)

Lessons of a Dream poster
Original title
Der ganz große Traum
Directed by
Sebastian Grobler
Genre
drama film, association football film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
0
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 119 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In late 19th century Germany, a young English teacher introduces football to his students to spark their interest in language and culture. He faces resistance from conservative colleagues and parents.

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What happens

Lessons of a Dream (German: Der ganz große Traum) is a German drama film directed by Sebastian Grobler, loosely based on the life of late-19th-century football pioneer Konrad Koch. In the film, Koch is one of the first English teachers in the German Empire, in Braunschweig. He introduces his students to the new sport of football, completely unknown outside of England at the time, to get them interested in English culture and language. In the film, Koch's liberal teaching methods upset his conservative colleagues, the students' parents, and local dignitaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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