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The Teachers' Lounge (2023)

The Teachers' Lounge poster
Original title
Das Lehrerzimmer
Directed by
İlker Çatak
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 735 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teacher investigates a series of thefts at her school. She must figure out which student is responsible.

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What happens

The Teachers' Lounge (German: Das Lehrerzimmer) is a 2023 German drama film directed by İlker Çatak, who co-wrote the screenplay with Johannes Duncker. Leonie Benesch stars as a teacher tasked with finding out which of her students is responsible for a series of thefts. It was nominated to compete for the Panorama Audience Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 February 2023. Released to critical acclaim, the National Board of Review named The Teachers' Lounge one of the top five international films of 2023. It was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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