The Forest for the Trees
Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen
2004 · 1h 21m · Comedy, Drama · Germany · Rated PG (CA)
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.
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Maren Ade6.2Smart score
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betrayal by friendfailureidealistmockeryteacherwoman director
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