The Teachers' Lounge
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.
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Cast
45 people
Leonie Benesch
Carla Nowak
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The White Ribbon
Leonard Stettnisch
Oskar
No other roles listed
Eva Löbau
Friederike Kuhn
Known for
Unknown
Morris from America
Michael Klammer
Thomas Liebenwerda
Known for
Cassandra
Rafael Stachowiak
Milosz Dudek
Known for
Hound's Hill
Undine
Sarah Bauerett
Vanessa König
Known for
Charité
Wonderfully Beautiful
Kathrin Wehlisch
Lore Semnik
Known for
Phoenix
Wetlands
Anne-Kathrin Gummich
Dr. Bettina Böhm
Known for
Wild
Katharina M. Schubert
Mrs. Haubrichs
Known for
Wir sind die Neuen
Woman in Love
Uygar Tamer
Mrs. Yılmaz
Also in
Wilder
Quantum of Solace
Özgur Karadeniz
Mr. Yılmaz
Known for
Dear Child
Smuggling Hendrix
Tim Porath
Mr. Nauhaus
Also in
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Olivia
İlker Çatak Director · Johannes Duncker Screenplay Marvin Miller Composer
Worldwide gross $5.6M · United States release December 25, 2023 · Produced in Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,574,494
Production
if... Productions
Production
ZDF
Production
ARTE
Production
Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF)
Production
Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien
Production
Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Das Lehrerzimmer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Polish · Turkish
Release dates
Germany · February 18, 2023
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Germany · May 4, 2023
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · March 5, 2024
Digital
United States
August 31, 2023 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
Australia
April 25, 2024 · Theatrical
July 3, 2024 · Physical
Belgium
March 6, 2024 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2023 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
March 19, 2024 · Digital
Denmark
November 9, 2023 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
March 7, 2024 · Theatrical
Estonia
November 5, 2023 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
March 22, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
February 23, 2024 · Theatrical
France
March 6, 2024 · Theatrical
October 15, 2024 · Physical · DVD
December 13, 2024 · Digital · Canal+
December 13, 2024 · TV · Canal+ Cinéma(s)
February 18, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
February 17, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
February 18, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
October 20, 2023 · Digital
October 20, 2023 · Physical
Greece
October 19, 2023 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 19, 2023 · Premiere · KINO/23
Indonesia
November 17, 2023 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema Week
April 1, 2024 · Digital · KlikFilm
Israel
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
February 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Japan
May 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 16, 2023 · Theatrical
New Zealand
October 24, 2024 · Limited theatrical · The Gecko
Poland
March 15, 2024 · Theatrical
August 2, 2024 · Premiere · Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
Portugal
February 15, 2024 · Theatrical
Romania
May 4, 2023 · Premiere
Singapore
January 18, 2024 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
October 6, 2023 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
December 27, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
February 2, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 16, 2024 · Theatrical
Switzerland
May 11, 2023 · Theatrical · German
February 7, 2024 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
March 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Thailand
May 30, 2024 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 2, 2024 · Theatrical
November 8, 2025 · TV · 21.30 | TRT 2 | TV'de İlk Kez
Ukraine
November 11, 2023 · Premiere · 29th New German Cinema Festival
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Vietnam
November 6, 2024 · Theatrical · KinoFest Vietnam
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