The Forest for the Trees
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.
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Cast
17 people
Eva Löbau
Melanie Pröschle
Known for
The Teachers' Lounge
Unknown
Daniela Holtz
Tina Schaffner
Known for
Victoria
Phoenix
Jan Neumann
Thorsten Rehm
Also in
Die Bademeister - Auf zu neuen Ufern
Neklidnou hladinou
Ilona Schulz
Frau Sussmann
Known for
Kleines Arschloch - Der Film
Blood Red Sky
Robert Schupp
Tobias
Known for
Rising High
Rommel
Heinz Röser-Dümmig
Lutger Reinhardt
No other roles listed
Martina Eckrich
Renate Pföhler
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Nina Fiedler
Bine
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Hans-Rüdiger Kucich
Gerd Postweiler
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Ruth Köppler
Elvira Fischer-Walter
Also in
Vom Ende der Liebe
Achim Enchelmaier
Bernd
No other roles listed
Monika Hirschle
Melanies Mutter
Also in
Shattered Glass
An Intern For Life
Maren Ade Director · Ina Siefert Composer Nellis Du Biel Composer
United States release January 22, 2005 · Produced in Germany · Production Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe
Production
Komplizen Film
Production
Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Production
Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe
Production
KaufmannWöbke GbR
Production
SWR
Production
ARD
Production
Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
Production
FFA
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FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
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Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg (MFG)
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Südwestrundfunk
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Wald vor lauter Bäumen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 22, 2003
Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
United States · January 22, 2005
Limited theatrical · Sundance Film Festival
Germany · January 27, 2005
Theatrical
United States
March 30, 2006 · Limited theatrical · Wisconsin Film Festival
Canada
September 16, 2004 · Limited theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
March 23, 2005 · Limited theatrical · Hong Kong International Film Festival
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