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The Forest for the Trees

The Forest for the Trees

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The Forest for the Trees

2004

1h 21m

6.6(49 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.

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Production Companies

Komplizen Film

Rat Pack Filmproduktion

SWR

ARD

Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Eva Löbau

Melanie Pröschle

Eva Löbau

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Daniela Holtz

Tina Schaffner

Daniela Holtz

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Jan Neumann

Thorsten Rehm

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Ilona Schulz

Frau Sussmann

Ilona Schulz

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Robert Schupp

Tobias

Robert Schupp

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Heinz Röser-Dümmig

Lutger Reinhardt

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Acting

Martina Eckrich

Renate Pföhler

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Nina Fiedler

Bine

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Hans-Rüdiger Kucich

Gerd Postweiler

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Ruth Köppler

Elvira Fischer-Walter

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Achim Enchelmaier

Bernd

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Monika Hirschle

Melanies Mutter

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Volker Jeck

Volker Jeck

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Hans-Peter Gastiger

Recycler

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Andreas Bornhardt

Garden Center Worker

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Violetta Breuer

Neighbor

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Siegfried Schneider

Herr Meiser

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