The Teachers' Lounge (12)

Genre: Cinema

The Teachers' Lounge (12)

The Teachers' Lounge (12)

Carla Nowak, a dedicated teacher, starts working at a high school when one of her students, a Turkish boy, is suspected of theft. Idealist Carla decides to take the matter into her own hands, while confronting the structures of the school system and the consequences of her own actions.

Oscar-nominated The Teachers’ Lounge is German writer-director İlker Çatak’s observed drama. Playing out like a thriller, the film expertly explores the fault lines of contemporary society.


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