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Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen Rating:
NR-
Language:
German Studio:
Film MovementUPC:
616892697329Year of Release:
2003Item Number:
FMM069732Release Date:
02/01/2006Genre:
Drama –
Foreign Films –
Psychological Drama
Format:
DVD
MOVIE DESCRIPTION:
A recent college graduate on her first teaching assignment finds her initial optimism quickly dashed due to the indifference of her students and the bitter cynicism of her fellow educators. Melanie (Eva Löbau) is a fresh-faced teacher who's eager to get in the classroom and share her enthusiasm for learning, but in order to get her career off the ground she'll first have to leave all of her loved ones in the country and establish herself in the city. Despite being exceptionally well-read on all the latest educational theory, however, Melanie quickly finds herself caught up in a hopeless wave of loneliness after arriving at the high school and getting a harsh dose of reality; not only are her students more unruly than she could have ever imagined, but the worn-down staffers seem intent on ensuring that she is dragged directly down to their level of misery and general malaise. Later, Melanie attempts to strike up a relationship with her neighbor Tina (Daniela Holtz), only to find herself unable to abide by the strict social codes of her strange new surroundings. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
DVD FEATURES:
- Region: 1
- Number of Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (Alternate Wide Screen)
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Encoding: NTSC
- Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
- Subtitle: English
- Features:
- This Month's Short Film: Estes Avenue, dir. Paul Cotter
AWARDS
Sundance Film Festival
- Won Special Jury Prize - 2005
- In Competition - 2005
Toronto International Film Festival
- Film Presented - 2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Cast:
Eva Löbau - Melanie Pröschle
Daniela Holtz - Tina Schaffner
Jan Neumann - Thorsten Rehm
Ilona Schulz
Robert Schupp - TobiasDirector:
Maren AdeProducer:
Janine Jackowski Dop, Janine Jackowski, Nikolai Von GraevenitzScreenwriter:
Maren AdeCinematographer:
Nikolai Von GraevenitzComposer (Music Score):
Nellis Du Biel, Ina SiefertEditor:
Sabine Holtgreve, Heike ParpliesProduction Designer:
Claudia Schoelzel, Claudia SchölzelArt Director:
Eric Ségol
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