The Teachers' Lounge
Kinofest 2024

Drama, 2023, 98 min
Director: İlker Çatak
Writers: Johannes Duncker, İlker Çatak
Age Rating: 12+
Languages: German, Turkish, Polish, English with English and Vietnamese subtitles

When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her. Carla attempts to mediate between parents, colleagues, and students. The more she tries, the more desperate the young teacher becomes.

Trivia/Awards/Nominations:

• Academy Awards (Nomination): Best International Feature Film
• Günter Rohrbach Preis (Winner): Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak)
• European Film Awards (Nominations): Best Actress (Leonie Benesch) & Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak)
• German Film Award 2023 (Winner): Best Feature Film (Ingo Fliess), Best Screenplay (Johannes Duncker & Ilker Çatak), Best Director (Ilker Çatak), Best Editing (Gesa Jäger), Best Actress (Leonie Benesch)
• 73rd Berlinale Panorama (World Premiere): Europa Cinemas Label as Best European Film, CICAE Arthouse Cinema Award