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The Teachers' Lounge is a 2023 drama film, directed by İlker Çatak, starring Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch and Eva Löbau.
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- posts span Mar 22, 2023 to May 7, 2026
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47 of 47 · most liked firstI managed to track down five of this year's film festival films for a preview post at RNZ. Click to learn more about The Teachers' Lounge, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus, The Beast, The Monk and the Gun and the splendiferous Sasquatch Sunset.
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for some more Oscars catch-up. Now Watching 📽️ - The Teachers' Lounge (2023) Dir. Ilker Çatak
neutral · AI labelView post →29) The Teachers' Lounge. Good but not great domestic drama. A rare example of a film that would have been better had it been longer. Some bits I think I just missed necessary context by dint of not knowing enough about German society. Other bits I think ended up on the cutting room floor.
neutral · AI labelView post →Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social review Germany's Oscar entry, The Teachers' Lounge #filmsky 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →📽️ Movie Challenge 2025 - Week 12 Watch a movie about maths. This week I watched: The Teachers' Lounge (2023) Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
neutral · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge was a really good film about life under the Stasi, masquerading as a film about petty theft at a school in modern Germany.
positive · AI labelView post →Start your 2024 right with the MUSIC BOX JAN/FEB FILM CALENDAR, now available at the theatre! Featuring our cover model ALL OF US STRANGERS (Opening this Friday), plus THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE, JAWBREAKER, THE STRANGLER, COWBOY BEBOP, SHUTTER ISLAND, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, MALCOLM X, and much more!
neutral · AI labelView post →Also: Sisu, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Pot-au-Feu/The Taste of Things, The Teachers' Lounge, and Wonka. Think I'm gonna start with Ilker Çatak's The Teachers' Lounge, Germany's official entry for the international feature film Academy Award.
neutral · AI labelView post →A really great film you might have missed. The Teacher's Lounge reviewed on ESN The Teachers' Lounge - by Jason Hedrick share.google/kno44DmMhH63...
neutral · AI labelView post →ONE HUNDRED WORD REVIEW: "The Teachers' Lounge" Germany’s pick for Best International Feature at the 96th Academy Awards follows a teacher who tries to get to the bottom of a series of thefts at her school. #writing #film
neutral · AI labelView post →#TheTeachersLounge, a tense German drama set in a middle school is thought-provoking. #review #GermanLanguage #movies #television #streaming https://oldaintdead.com/the-teachers-lounge-a-german-high-tension-drama/
neutral · AI labelView post →Reviews of "The Zone of Interest," "The Teachers' Lounge" and "When Time Got Louder" are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Media Network, at thegoodradionetwork.com/2024/02/17/m.... #BrentMarchant #MovieswithMeaning #film #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →For @theprogressivemag.bsky.social, I reviewed The Teachers' Lounge, from Sony Pictures Classics, a powerful look at the silent lessons students learn in class: progressive.org/latest/film-...
neutral · AI labelView post →My latest review: The Teachers' Lounge, Germany's submission for Best Foreign Language film 📽️ www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/the...
neutral · AI labelView post →This week in movies! There are raves a-plenty for Origin, Memory, and The Teachers' Lounge. (Less so for I.S.S.) Plus The Braid, Sundance previewed, and more! 🍿 torontofilmcritics.com/features/tfc...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Me and my co-screenwriter, Johannes Duncker, were very much aware of the fact that once you make a film about school, it’s also a film about society" - llker Çatak on German Oscar submission The Teachers' Lounge www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2023...
neutral · AI labelView post →In İlker Çatak's film "Das Lehrerzimmer" (The Teachers' Lounge), we learn about how teachers and their students wrestle with the truth, even when it remains elusive. I blogged about it as part of an ongoing series about movies featuring teachers complete, flawed human beings.
positive · AI labelView post →After a break for St. Patrick's Day, our next film is Late Shift (12A) on March 24th. Featuring a stunning performance from Leonie Benesch (The Teachers' Lounge) as Floria, a dedicated nurse, as she navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication. #wffa2026 #wffaspring26
neutral · AI labelView post →here's a bad day at school, and then there's a really bad day. See the hit German psychological thriller, The Teachers' Lounge, our next screening on the 13th of May. For full details and tickets, go here: wimbledonfilmclub.co.uk/the-teachers...
neutral · AI labelView post →Film#24. The Teachers' Lounge (2023) A character-focused German film about an idealistic teacher caught in the conflict that erupts when she tries to investigate thefts in order to protect her students. I liked how suspenseful this drama gets as she keeps getting drawn to her breaking point. 8.5/10
positive · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge (2023)- Directed by İlker Çatak and Screenplay by İlker Çatak and Johannes Duncker Country of origin: Germany 8/10 22nd film- 2025
positive · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge (Das Lehrerzimmer) (2023) Good directing and performances in this German film but my issue with it is the story. Not only I did not buy it but also I felt it to be very forced to push a narrative while the kids in the school seemed out of character
negative · AI labelView post →I am watching the Teachers' Lounge, a film so tense and anxious that I am mostly watching it by having it running in a different room whilst I pace up and down in the kitchen.
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed Das Lehrerzimmer (The Teachers' Lounge). The movie, I think, captures some deep aspects of German society well. How to deal with crime and guilt, and how information should or should not be shared.
positive · AI labelView post →Went out and read a challenging German movie last night. The Teachers' Lounge. Made me think.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge Schools are a microcosm of society at large, and this film understands the fear that comes with realizing that fact Sometimes it's little decisions made by ordinary folk, even made with good intentions, that end up causing the most widespread harm 9/10
positive · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge, a German high tension drama https://oldaintdead.com/the-teachers-lounge-a-german-high-tension-drama/ #DasLehrerzimmer, #ForeignFilms, #LeonardStettnisch, #LeonieBenesch, #TheTeachersLounge
neutral · AI labelView post →#TheTeachersLounge is a #German #movie about a teacher who finds a thief in their school. #review #television #GermanLanguage https://oldaintdead.com/the-teachers-lounge-a-german-high-tension-drama/
neutral · AI labelView post →A warning: This movie is all about the journey. There is no payoff in the end so don't stick around hoping for a nice tidy conclusion. Instead, you will feel the same frustration as the teacher does which I think is exactly what the director was going for in this movie. Having that out of the way, the basic premise is a school dealing with a thief. The main character (a teacher) gets strong evidence but not conclusive proof as to who the thief is. Mayhem then ensues as the teacher's life…
neutral · AI labelView post →This is probably the most tense and gripping thriller I have seen in years. Who is the culprit, and who is the victim? Lies, truths, trust, good intentions, manipulation, and morality (or immorality). Awesome actors and perfect music, too. The Teachers Lounge, Ilker Catak 9/10 #theteacherslounge #germanmovies #daslehrerzimmer
positive · AI labelView post →Our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review for the Oscar-nominated German drama The Teachers' Lounge, set almost entirely in a school beset by thefts! filmfeeder.co.uk/the-teachers...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge [Movie Club Advance Preview APR 18 | opening day APR 25] Nominated for an Academy Award for Best International Film, The Teacher's Lounge is scintillating drama about the power dynamics in a school system where every decision feels like a mistake. 🎟 palacenova.com.au
neutral · AI labelView post →It's Wednesday, it's movie review blog day! This week: #TheTeachersLounge #Movies #Reviews #MovieReviews https://notanotherscriptguru.wordpress.com/2024/03/13/movies-of-2024-week-10/
neutral · AI labelView post →The Teacher’s Lounge Directed by Ilker Çatak; starring Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch, Eva Löbau; written Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker After a series of thefts, tension rises at a school as one teacher takes it upon herself to find the culprit. Clever drama that blends its tension well with its realism. Intense performances, skillful direction but the film falters in its last moments as it fails to reach a meaningful ending. Rating: C+ #TheTeachersLounge #MovieReview #Movies
neutral · AI labelView post →There's a spate of petty thefts going on in her junior school, so after a rather dubiously executed class search fails to deliver a culprit, the enthusiastic and maybe a little naive teacher "Miss Novak" (Leonie Benesch) sets a video trap to see if she can identify the culprit. She does, potentially, identify someone going through her pockets and headmaster "Böhm" (Anne-Katrin Gummich) now tries to deal with a scenario that rapidly spirals out of control and reveals an increasing degree of…
neutral · AI labelView post →Friday March 1 - Thursday March 7! -The Teachers' Lounge- 4/4 Stars! (Movie Nation) -The Zone Of Interest- 5 Stars! (Empire) -Drugstore June- Ottawa Premiere! -2024 New York Cat Film Festival- Ottawa Premiere! -The Fog- John Carpenter Film Festival! -The Path Of Totality- World Premiere!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Teachers' Lounge - Screening on March 1-5, 7! Academy Awards: Best International Feature Film nominee! 4/4 Stars! “keeps you on the edge of your seat...deserving of its Oscar nomination” (Fort Worth Report) 4/4 Stars! “A gripping story” (Movie Nation) mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/the-te...
neutral · AI labelView post →A movie contrasting idealism with chaos, The Teachers' Lounge -a German drama depicting an escalating situation at school involving theft- is a sharply attuned and sympathetic drama about those caught up in the unpredictable world of formal education reviewsofthebosch.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →This week on FanBolt I look at 11 new movies coming out including #LisaFrankenstein, #SuncoastMovie, #TheTeachersLounge, and #Upgraded https://www.fanbolt.com/152756/new-movies-coming-out-this-week-february-5-11-2024/
neutral · AI labelView post →German drama film directed by İlker Çatak, and that is nominated for best international movie for the 96th Academy Awards. Leonie Benesch as Carla Nowak, and idealist Polish immigrant teacher have a suspicion of theft at her 1st grade school raised by one of the student towards another (immigrant Turk) student. After this incident and the reunion with the father of the boys she withstands another small theft at the teacher lounge, and after that she decides to mount a trap to confirm her…
positive · AI labelView post →In addition to #TheHoldovers , I was reminded of Monster (not the older film with Charlize Theron), a Japanese film released last year that I'd wanted to see. I think it had a very small theatrical release but I'm seeing that it's coming to streaming later this month, so I'll have to try to remember to watch it. Anyway, #TheTeachersLounge shows not just how the lead character interacts with students but also the dynamic with other teachers and staff. Very interesting all around. 2/2
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw #TheTeachersLounge last night and really liked it. The film is in German with English subtitles. It's a dialogue-heavy film, so there's a lot to read. I'm a pretty quick reader, and even I was barely keeping up at times. I was also trying to watch expressions and such while also reading the dialogue, so there was a lot going on. Reading something else, I was reminded that quite a few films last year had teachers in their profession as a central part of the story. 1/2
positive · AI labelView post →I also saw #TheTeachersLounge yesterday and this movie was excellent and I highly recommend if available near you. #oscars2024
positive · AI labelView post →In recent years, we’ve all seen examples of incidents that start out comparatively small but that quickly get blown all out of proportion – and unreasonably so at that. As developments emerge and explode under these conditions, they often lose all sense of rationality and soon take on lives of their own, expanding into tangential and seemingly unrelated areas that have virtually nothing to do with the event that spawned them. And, in the end, we’re left with outcomes that seem inappropriate and…
positive · AI labelView post →The AFI EU showcase starts in Silver Spring tomorrow, and I reviewed six films for it. You'll want to check these out before anyone else: -The Zone of Interest -The Teachers' Lounge -The Promised Land -Opponent -The Crime Is Mine -Fallen Leaves Peep some international cinema y'all.
neutral · AI labelView post →TIFF 2023 Review: The Teacher’s Lounge – “A well-crafted film.” Read the review here https://bit.ly/45RTIbu by @PetDocHill #TheTeachersLounge #LeonieBenesch #TIFF #TIFF23 @TIFF_NET
neutral · AI labelView post →"Thrums from start to almost finish with the sweaty tension of a looming maths test." - we take a look at The Teachers' Lounge https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-teachers-lounge-2023-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson #Berlin2023 #film #TheTeachersLounge #ShootingStars
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