The Teachers' Lounge
Saturday, February 17, 2024 12:20:14 AM | (Age Not Specified)
Interesting movie. As you can guess from the title, it focuses on events at a middle school where some incidents of petty theft happened. We follow a young teacher with a lot of enthusiasm and idealism, trying to be the best that she can for her class. Then there are some accusations based on racial bias, obviously, which she despises, but follows along being the „junior“ faculty. Nevertheless, she sets up an (illegal) trap, and that is where everything spirals down. Despite her good intentions, things are getting really ugly, where she definitely didn’t want to go, underestimating the consequences of her actions. Great story and acting (the lead character, Oskar, Lukas, and Tom in particular), and claustrophobic cinematography. The ending is inconclusive in many ways and leaves a lot of question marks, but you can imply a lot by deduction. Well deserved Oscar nomination.