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Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (2003)
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Maren Ade (writer)
Release Date:
27 January 2005 (Germany)
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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. | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Eva Löbau | ... | Melanie Pröschle | |
| Daniela Holtz | ... | Tina Schaffner | |
| Jan Neumann | ... | Thorsten Rehm | |
| Ilona Schulz | ... | Frau Sussmann (as Ilona Christina Schulz) | |
| Robert Schupp | ... | Tobias | |
| Heinz Röser-Dümmig | ... | Lutger Reinhardt | |
| Martina Eckrich | ... | Renate Pföhler | |
| Nina Fiedler | ... | Bine | |
| Hans-Rüdiger Kucich | ... | Gerd Postweiler | |
| Ruth Köppler | ... | Elvira Fischer-Walter | |
| Achim Enchelmaier | ... | Bernd | |
| Monika Hirschle | ... | Melanies Mutter | |
| Volker Jeck | ... | Melanies Vater | |
| Hans-Peter Gastiger | ... | Recycler | |
| Andreas Bornhardt | ... | Garden Center Worker |
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The Forest for the Trees (International: English title)
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Germany:81 min | Argentina:81 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)
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The school scenes were shot at the school where the director's mother was teaching. Both of her parents are teachers.
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References "Sex and the City" (1998)
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen (2003)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Ende ? (SPOILER) | dendrite66 |
| the most important film in my life | Dead-Eye-3 |
| Endlich | claasortmann |
| Music in The Forest for the Trees? | designer_amnesiac |
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This is certainly an interesting film. I discovered this film by accident at my local blockbuster store.At first as another viewer had mentioned found it difficult to get used to the camera format at first. The movie experience was almost like getting sucked into a novel possibly a modern day Camus perhaps.The story also perhaps was focusing on the lack of a social support structure in modern societies. The alienation and loneliness is realized through the character of Melanie in depth. The ending was open to interpretation by the viewer and i am guessing that she is moving on from her teaching position to one which might be more fulfilling. Overall a good job.