Directed by:
Ilker ÇatakCinematography:
Judith KaufmannComposer:
Marvin MillerCast:
Leonie Benesch, Eva Löbau, Michael Klammer, Rafael Stachowiak, Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Leonard Stettnisch, Kathrin Wehlisch, Sarah Bauerett, Uygar Tamer (more)VOD (3)
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Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch) is a dedicated and idealistic new high-school teacher. A fresh face at the school, she seems to have connected with her Year 8 students, who are engaged and eager to learn in her maths class. But something is bubbling underneath the surface, and she’s quickly thrust into a delicate situation when a Turkish boy is suspected of theft. Not convinced of his guilt, Carla takes matters into her own hands and inadvertently starts down a path that soon begins to spiral out of control. As she tries to mediate between students, parents and opinionated colleagues, she is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. Carla is pushed to her limits, and the school becomes a proxy for the cultural and ethical clashes of modern day society. (Curzon Film)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2024 - Best International Feature Film
European Film Awards
- 2023 - Lux Audience Award
- 2023 - Leonie Benesch (Best Actress)
- 2023 - Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker (Best Screenwriter)
- 2023 - European University Film Award (EUFA)
Goya Awards
- 2024 - Best European Feature
German Film Awards
- 2023 - Ingo Fliess (Best Feature Film)
- 2023 - Ilker Çatak (Best Director)
- 2023 - Ilker Çatak, Johannes Duncker (Best Screenplay)
- 2023 - Leonie Benesch (Best Female Lead)
- 2023 - Gesa Jäger (Best Editing)
- 2023 - Judith Kaufmann (Best Cinematography)
- 2023 - Marvin Miller (Best Score)