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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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Ilker Çatak

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$628,218

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 23 nominations total

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We'll refrain from accusations,
suspicion or prejudice. - The Teachers' Lounge

We'll refrain from accusations, suspicion or prejudice.

- Ali, much better.
- Awesome, a C! It's a C! - The Teachers' Lounge

- Ali, much better. - Awesome, a C! It's a C!

You usually get at least a C.
What happened here? - The Teachers' Lounge

You usually get at least a C. What happened here?

I emailed parents about the
England exchange. Remind them? - The Teachers' Lounge

I emailed parents about the England exchange. Remind them?

- Look.
- There are… Which of you? - The Teachers' Lounge

- Look. - There are… Which of you?

- What if you got the worst one?
- Tough. Should've studied more. - The Teachers' Lounge

- What if you got the worst one? - Tough. Should've stu...

Yes, what if you got a bad grade
and everyone wants to see it? - The Teachers' Lounge

Yes, what if you got a bad grade and everyone wants to see i...

Ruby… - The Teachers' Lounge

In a week or two, no one will
remember who got an A or an F. - The Teachers' Lounge

In a week or two, no one will remember who got an A or an F.

- If you…
- The whole class… - The Teachers' Lounge

- If you… - The whole class…

Shame, I would have liked
to see the grades. - The Teachers' Lounge

Shame, I would have liked to see the grades.

There are algorithms - The Teachers' Lounge

There are algorithms

A clearly defined set of steps
to solve a given problem. - The Teachers' Lounge

A clearly defined set of steps to solve a given problem.

You turn it until every side
shows only one color. - The Teachers' Lounge

You turn it until every side shows only one color.

If something's on your mind,
let me know, all right? - The Teachers' Lounge

If something's on your mind, let me know, all right?

Well… - The Teachers' Lounge

Hi, Mom, I'm with Dr. Böhm's.
She wants to talk to you. - The Teachers' Lounge

Hi, Mom, I'm with Dr. Böhm's. She wants to talk to...

Tell Dr. Böhm… - The Teachers' Lounge

Tell Dr. Böhm…

And… - The Teachers' Lounge

Okay, you're old enough,
and you'll hear about it anyway. - The Teachers' Lounge

Okay, you're old enough, and you'll hear about it ...

I say "for now" because we need
to find out what happened. - The Teachers' Lounge

I say "for now" because we need to find out what h...

Why do you ask? We weren't
discussing the stealing. - The Teachers' Lounge

Why do you ask? We weren't discussing the stealing.

You won't tell me stuff and say
that my mom won't be working. - The Teachers' Lounge

You won't tell me stuff and say that my mom won't ...

You mentioned
"phrasing" and "wording." - The Teachers' Lounge

You mentioned "phrasing" and "wording."

But not to make insinuations.
That's what we wanted to avoid. - The Teachers' Lounge

But not to make insinuations. That's what we wanted to ...

Do yourself a favor
and trust more in my experience. - The Teachers' Lounge

Do yourself a favor and trust more in my experience.

Experience… The boy is confused,
can't you see that? - The Teachers' Lounge

Experience… The boy is confused, can't you see that?

The children are great.
They're friendly. - The Teachers' Lounge

The children are great. They're friendly.

I was just relating
a few of my impressions, - The Teachers' Lounge

I was just relating a few of my impressions,

I wouldn't make that judgment.
Failure is too harsh a word. - The Teachers' Lounge

I wouldn't make that judgment. Failure is too harsh a w...

To be honest, the questions
were all Greek to me. - The Teachers' Lounge

To be honest, the questions were all Greek to me.

Those questions aren't meant
for 12-year-olds, are they? - The Teachers' Lounge

Those questions aren't meant for 12-year-olds, are they...

It is sixth-grade material.
I stick with the curriculum. - The Teachers' Lounge

It is sixth-grade material. I stick with the curriculum.

Jenny said there was
an interrogation, and… - The Teachers' Lounge

Jenny said there was an interrogation, and…

Maybe you could tell us
a bit more about that? - The Teachers' Lounge

Maybe you could tell us a bit more about that?

We wanted to talk
with the class representatives - The Teachers' Lounge

We wanted to talk with the class representatives

It seems like
you coerced the kids… - The Teachers' Lounge

It seems like you coerced the kids…

Ms. Haubrichs, again, you've
chosen fairly harsh words. - The Teachers' Lounge

Ms. Haubrichs, again, you've chosen fairly harsh words.

Asking them
to snitch on classmates - The Teachers' Lounge

Asking them to snitch on classmates

You're exerting immense
psychological pressure on them. - The Teachers' Lounge

You're exerting immense psychological pressure on them.

It was meant to allow the kids
to talk freely, in a safe space. - The Teachers' Lounge

It was meant to allow the kids to talk freely, in a safe spa...

We can talk in private about
this issue after our meeting. - The Teachers' Lounge

We can talk in private about this issue after our meeting.

There was a course of action
I didn't approve of, - The Teachers' Lounge

There was a course of action I didn't approve of,

The parents have a right to know
what really happened. - The Teachers' Lounge

The parents have a right to know what really happened.

The parents have a right to know
that their kids' teacher - The Teachers' Lounge

The parents have a right to know that their kids' teach...

- Want to know what happened?
- Of course we all want to know. - The Teachers' Lounge

- Want to know what happened? - Of course we all want to kno...

This woman made secret
video recordings at school. - The Teachers' Lounge

This woman made secret video recordings at school.

Entire lives are being ruined
because of her presumptions. - The Teachers' Lounge

Entire lives are being ruined because of her presumptions.

It was considered a bad omen,
that it was divine retribution. - The Teachers' Lounge

It was considered a bad omen, that it was divine retribution...

Thales was a mathematician. He
knew that a solar eclipse occurs - The Teachers' Lounge

Thales was a mathematician. He knew that a solar eclipse occ...

There are partial, - The Teachers' Lounge

There are partial,

By way of
mathematical calculations, - The Teachers' Lounge

By way of mathematical calculations,

How did unpredictable becoming
predictable affect people? - The Teachers' Lounge

How did unpredictable becoming predictable affect people?

With a new critical spirit, - The Teachers' Lounge

With a new critical spirit,

Astronomy is the science
of celestial bodies. - The Teachers' Lounge

Astronomy is the science of celestial bodies.

People stopped explaining
phenomena with God or the like, - The Teachers' Lounge

People stopped explaining phenomena with God or the like,

Could you please put my cell in
your bag so no one can steal it? - The Teachers' Lounge

Could you please put my cell in your bag so no one can steal...

- Okay, can you explain this?
- He means me, I didn't do it. - The Teachers' Lounge

- Okay, can you explain this? - He means me, I didn't d...

Not Ali. We learned in biology
that traits are hereditary. - The Teachers' Lounge

Not Ali. We learned in biology that traits are hereditary.

If the mother is fat,
her child will be fat, too. - The Teachers' Lounge

If the mother is fat, her child will be fat, too.

Lukas, it isn't that… - The Teachers' Lounge

Lukas, it isn't that…

- You don't want to elaborate?
- No, we were discussing… - The Teachers' Lounge

- You don't want to elaborate? - No, we were discussing...

Yes. - The Teachers' Lounge

I'm on my break,
but it's good that you called. - The Teachers' Lounge

I'm on my break, but it's good that you called.

The parents' chat says
you're not in control. - The Teachers' Lounge

The parents' chat says you're not in control.

Maybe you know, - The Teachers' Lounge

Maybe you know,

What about his behavior? - The Teachers' Lounge

What about his behavior?

Nobody is sure, Oskar.
It's all being looked into. - The Teachers' Lounge

Nobody is sure, Oskar. It's all being looked into.

There are credible clues
we can't tell you about, Oskar. - The Teachers' Lounge

There are credible clues we can't tell you about, Oskar...

Irrelevant if it's one cent or
100 euros. It's about honesty. - The Teachers' Lounge

Irrelevant if it's one cent or 100 euros. It's abo...

It's one thing to understand,
but you need to say it. - The Teachers' Lounge

It's one thing to understand, but you need to say it.

Publicly. You have to apologize
to her and set it right again. - The Teachers' Lounge

Publicly. You have to apologize to her and set it right agai...

- Sorry, but I won't.
- Yes, you will, or else… - The Teachers' Lounge

- Sorry, but I won't. - Yes, you will, or else…

You will apologize in public or
you'll suffer the consequences. - The Teachers' Lounge

You will apologize in public or you'll suffer the conse...

Too much work. Copy handouts and
the room for parent council… - The Teachers' Lounge

Too much work. Copy handouts and the room for parent council...

Say, the other day was
quite a spectacle, wasn't it? - The Teachers' Lounge

Say, the other day was quite a spectacle, wasn't it?

Apropos Ms. Kuhn, - The Teachers' Lounge

Apropos Ms. Kuhn,

Just because she stole from me,
doesn't mean she stole from you. - The Teachers' Lounge

Just because she stole from me, doesn't mean she stole ...

- And you're refusing to help me?
- These are two different events. - The Teachers' Lounge

- And you're refusing to help me? - These are two diffe...

Carla, to be honest
I feel rather uncomfortable - The Teachers' Lounge

Carla, to be honest I feel rather uncomfortable

I can understand this is
a bit much for you, Ms. Nowak. - The Teachers' Lounge

I can understand this is a bit much for you, Ms. Nowak.

Maybe we should better proceed
against Ms. Kuhn together. - The Teachers' Lounge

Maybe we should better proceed against Ms. Kuhn together.

I appreciate your feelings for
Ms. Kuhn, but you also owe us. - The Teachers' Lounge

I appreciate your feelings for Ms. Kuhn, but you also owe us...

Exactly. Which is why
I can't help you right now. - The Teachers' Lounge

Exactly. Which is why I can't help you right now.

May I remind you,
Mr. Liebenwerda, - The Teachers' Lounge

May I remind you, Mr. Liebenwerda,

A detective would've been known.
You went behind our backs. - The Teachers' Lounge

A detective would've been known. You went behind our ba...

Sorry to interrupt, - The Teachers' Lounge

Sorry to interrupt,

Here is Paul, Daniel,
Bine, Krissi, - The Teachers' Lounge

Here is Paul, Daniel, Bine, Krissi,

Do you mind if we record it?
That'll make it easier for us. - The Teachers' Lounge

Do you mind if we record it? That'll make it easier for...

You've been at our school since
the start of the semester. - The Teachers' Lounge

You've been at our school since the start of the semest...

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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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Director: Ilker Çatak

Writer: Johannes Duncker, Ilker Çatak

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $628,218

Released: 04 May 2023

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 23 nominations total

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