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The Teachers' Lounge(2023)
Status: Released
Date: 2023-05-04
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660 Votes
Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, German, Polish, Turkish.
Countries:
Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Teachers' Lounge
Top 10 Billed Cast
Leonie Benesch
Carla Nowak
Eva Löbau
Friederike Kuhn
Michael Klammer
Thomas Liebenwerda
Rafael Stachowiak
Milosz Dudek
Sarah Bauerett
Vanessa König
Kathrin Wehlisch
Lore Semnik
Anne-Kathrin Gummich
Dr. Bettina Böhm
Katharina M. Schubert
Mrs. Haubrichs
Uygar Tamer
Mrs. Yılmaz
Video Trailer The Teachers' Lounge
Video: Official Trailer [Subtitled]
![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6YgQBGqhTcM/mqdefault.jpg)
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
![Official US Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kbUaACY8wRQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
A Conversation with İlker Çatak about his film THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE
![Extended Preview [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GOzg-n-OY6U/mqdefault.jpg)
Extended Preview [Subtitled]
Mark Kermode reviews The Teacher's Lounge (2023) | BFI Player
Master Seminar with THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE Writer/Director İlker Çatak
Official Clip
![UK Trailer #2 [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4oISWc2UyUU/mqdefault.jpg)
UK Trailer #2 [Subtitled]
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![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6YgQBGqhTcM/sddefault.jpg)
Official Trailer [Subtitled] - Trailer
![Official US Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kbUaACY8wRQ/sddefault.jpg)
Official US Trailer [Subtitled] - Trailer
A Conversation with İlker Çatak about his film THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE - Featurette
![Extended Preview [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GOzg-n-OY6U/sddefault.jpg)
Extended Preview [Subtitled] - Clip
Mark Kermode reviews The Teacher's Lounge (2023) | BFI Player - Featurette
Master Seminar with THE TEACHERS' LOUNGE Writer/Director İlker Çatak - Featurette
Official Clip - Clip
![UK Trailer #2 [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4oISWc2UyUU/sddefault.jpg)
UK Trailer #2 [Subtitled] - Teaser
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