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Bursting with idealism, Melanie Pröschle, a young teacher from the countryside, starts her first job at a high school in the city. Desperate to fulfil her hopes, Melanie intends to do everything the right way. Politely she introduces herself to her neighbours with homemade schnapps. At her first day of school she gives a very ambitious speech for her colleagues. She wants to be a fresh breeze to the school, but it is not easy to start a new life, as Melanie copes with loneliness, established teachers and ninth grade students.
Der.Wald.vor.lauter.Baumen.AKA.Forest.for.the.Trees.2003.DVDRip.x264.DD2.0-Z-XCV.mkv
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Container: Matroska
Runtime: 1 h 20 min
Size: 2.16 GiB
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Codec: x264
Resolution: 702x408 ~> 754x408
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Frame rate: 50.000 fps
Bit rate: 3 505 kb/s
BPP: 0.245
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#1: German 2.0ch AC-3 @ 320 kb/s
Language(s):German
Subtitles:English
A semi-documentary case study on alienation and helplessness, reminds me of Haneke but not as brutal and pessimistic as Haneke’s work, the ambivalent ending leaves room for hope. Maybe it’s the female perspective, this is after all the first (low budget) feature film written & directed by German female director Maren Ade. Obviously the small budget shows but the solid cast and script deliver an oppressive atmosphere.