Movie·2004·1h 21m
The Forest for the Trees
Country
Germany
Language
German
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen
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.
Producer
Janine Jackowski
Cinematography
Nikolai von Graevenitz
Music
Nellis Du Biel
Editor
Heike Parplies
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Eva Löbau
Melanie Pröschle
Daniela Holtz
Tina Schaffner
Jan Neumann
Thorsten Rehm
Ilona Schulz
Frau Sussmann
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
Volker Jeck
Hans-Peter Gastiger
Recycler
Andreas Bornhardt
Garden Center Worker
Violetta Breuer
Neighbor
Siegfried Schneider
Herr Meiser
// crew
Crew
Maren Ade
Director, Writer
Janine Jackowski
Producer
Nellis Du Biel
Original Music Composer
Nikolai von Graevenitz
Director of Photography
Heike Parplies
Editor
Ina Siefert
Original Music Composer
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