The Forest for the Trees (2004)
1h 21m | PG-13
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.
Director: Maren Ade
Studio: Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (MFG)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Eva Löbau
as Melanie Pröschle
Daniela Holtz
as Tina Schaffner
Jan Neumann
as Thorsten Rehm
Ilona Schulz
as Frau Sussmann
Robert Schupp
as Tobias
Heinz Röser-Dümmig
as Lutger Reinhardt
Reviews
Easy to identify with Melanie and the end was moving but much of the film is uninvolved and lightweight.