The Teachers' Lounge
Berlinale release poster
GermanDas Lehrerzimmer
Directed byİlker Çatak
Written byİlker Çatak
Johannes Duncker
Produced byIngo Fliess
StarringLeonie Benesch
CinematographyJudith Kaufmann
Edited byGesa Jäger
Music byMarvin Miller
Production
companies
Distributed byAlamode Film
Release dates
  • 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) (BIFF)
  • 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04) (Germany)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguagesGerman
Turkish
Polish
English
Box office$2.4 million[1]

The Teachers' Lounge (German: Das Lehrerzimmer) is a 2023 German drama film directed by İlker Çatak, who co-wrote it with Johannes Duncker.[2][3] It was nominated to compete for the Panorama Audience Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 18, 2023.[4]

The National Board of Review named the film one of the top five international films of 2023.[5] It was selected as the German entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[6]

Plot

An idealistic teacher, Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), tries to solve a series of thefts at her school.

Cast

  • Leonie Benesch - Carla Nowak
  • Michael Klammer - Thomas Liebenwerda
  • Rafael Stachowiak - Milosz Dudek
  • Anne-Kathrin Gummich - Dr. Bettina Böhm
  • Eva Löbau - Friederike Kuhn

Release

The film was an official selection at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival and 28th Busan International Film Festival in 2023.[7][8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 52 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "A smart and provocative modern parable with the heart of a thriller, The Teachers' Lounge brilliantly uses its setting as the backdrop for a look at how quickly even tight-knit communities can be destabilized."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 86 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Academy Awards 10 March 2024 Best International Feature Film The Teachers' Lounge Shortlisted [11]
Alliance of Women Film Journalists TBA Best Non-English-Language Film Pending [12]
Astra Film Awards 6 January 2024 Best International Feature Nominated [13]
Best International Actress Leonie Benesch Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2023 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film The Teachers' Lounge Nominated [4]
Cicae Art Cinema Prizes Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 12 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film Nominated [14]
European Film Awards March 2024 European Film Academy Lux Award Pending [15]
9 December 2023 Best European Screenwriter İlker Çatak, Johannes Duncker Nominated [16]
Best European Actress Leonie Benesch Nominated
European University Film Award The Teachers' Lounge Nominated
German Film Awards 12 May 2023 Best Fiction Film Won [17]
Best Director Ilker Çatak Won
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Leonie Benesch Won
Best Screenplay İlker Çatak, Johannes Duncker Won
Best Cinematography Judith Kaufmann Nominated
Best Editing Gesa Jäger Won
Best Film Score Marvin Miller Nominated
Goya Awards 10 February 2024 Best European Film The Teachers' Lounge Pending [18]
Haifa International Film Festival 6 October 2023 Best International Film Nominated [19]
Les Arcs Film Festival 23 December 2023 Cineuropa Award Pending [20]
National Board of Review 6 December 2023 Top Five International Films Won[lower-alpha 1] [21]
Palm Springs International Film Festival 15 January 2024 Best International Feature Film Pending [22]
St. Louis Film Critics Association 17 December 2023 Best International Film Nominated [23]
Satellite Awards 17 February 2024 Best Motion Picture – International Pending [24]
Valladolid International Film Festival 28 October 2023 Best Editing Gesa Jäger Won [25]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 10 December 2023 Best Foreign Language Film The Teachers' Lounge Nominated [26]
Women Film Critics Circle 18 December 2023 Best Foreign Film by or about Women Nominated [27]

Notes

  1. ↑ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Teachers' Lounge". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Film "Das Lehrerzimmer" über Schulalltag". taz (in German). 2023-02-21. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2023-02-22). "The Teachers' Lounge review – a deeply unsettling day at the chalkface unravels". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. 1 2 Ramachandran, Naman (18 January 2023). "'The Siren' to Open Berlinale's Panorama Strand, Jafar Panahi, Joan Baez, Fan Bingbing, George MacKay Feature in Selections". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (2023-12-06). "National Board of Review Names 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Best Film of 2023". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ↑ Blaney, Martin. "Germany picks Ilker Çatak's 'The Teachers' Lounge' as its international Oscar entry". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  7. ↑ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Teachers' Lounge". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "The Teachers' Lounge". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "The Teachers' Lounge". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ Davis, Clayton (December 21, 2023). "Oscar Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories: 'Barbie' Leads the Way". Variety. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Merin, Jennifer (December 22, 2023). "2023 EDA Awards Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Anderson, Erik (December 7, 2023). "'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ Tallerico, Brian (December 8, 2023). "Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "20,000 Species of Bees, Fallen Leaves, On the Adamant, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood and The Teachers' Lounge to vie for the 2024 LUX Audience Award". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  16. ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (2023-11-07). "'Fallen Leaves' & 'The Zone Of Interest' Top European Film Award Nominations In Main Categories". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  17. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (2023-05-12). "'The Teachers' Lounge' Takes Top Prize at 2023 German Film Awards, Beating Oscar Winner 'All Quiet on the Western Front'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  18. ↑ "Todos los nominados de los Premios Goya 2024: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La sociedad de la nieve', grandes favoritas". Fotogramas (in European Spanish). 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  19. ↑ "The winners of the Haifa International Film Festival competitions". Haifa 39th International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  20. ↑ Festival, Les Arcs Film (2023-10-30). "La Salle des Profs / The Teachers' Lounge | All films | Les Arcs Film Festival". Les Arcs Film Festival – 15-24 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  21. ↑ Davis, Clayton (November 6, 2023). "'Killers of the Flower Moon' Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Lily Gladstone and Paul Giamatti Nab Top Acting Honors". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ↑ Wu, Valerie (2023-12-05). "Palm Springs International Film Festival to Open With 'Wicked Little Letters,' Full Lineup Announced". Variety. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  23. ↑ Anderson, Eric. "2023 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". awardswatch.com. AwardsWatch. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  24. ↑ "2023 Nominees | International Press Academy". Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  25. ↑ Hopewell, John; Sandoval, Pablo (29 October 2023). "Valladolid: 'The Permanent Picture,' 'The Old Oak' Win Big as the Spanish Festival's Reboot Wins Applause". Variety.
  26. ↑ Neglia, Matt (December 9, 2023). "The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  27. ↑ "AwardsWatch - Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC): 'Barbie,' 'Nyad,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Past Lives' Win Big". AwardsWatch. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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