About The Teachers' Lounge
Nominated for International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards®.
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. German writer-director İlker Çatak’s brilliantly observed drama plays out like a thriller, expertly exploring the fault lines of contemporary society.
Director: Ilker Çatak
Cast: Leonie Benesch, Leonard Stettnisch, Eva Löbau
In German with subtitles
4 StarsA chalk-snappingly tense watch
Daily Telegraph