The Teachers' Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge
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2023
1h 38m
7.2(630 votes)
Drama

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.

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ZDF
ARTE

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8 videos

Cast & Crew

42 members
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Leonie Benesch

Carla Nowak

Leonie Benesch
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Eva Löbau

Friederike Kuhn

Eva Löbau
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Michael Klammer

Thomas Liebenwerda

Michael Klammer
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Rafael Stachowiak

Milosz Dudek

Rafael Stachowiak
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Sarah Bauerett

Vanessa König

Sarah Bauerett
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Kathrin Wehlisch

Lore Semnik

Kathrin Wehlisch
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Leonard Stettnisch

Oskar

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Anne-Kathrin Gummich

Dr. Bettina Böhm

Anne-Kathrin Gummich
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Katharina M. Schubert

Mrs. Haubrichs

Katharina M. Schubert
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Uygar Tamer

Mrs. Yılmaz

Uygar Tamer
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Özgür Karadeniz

Mr. Yılmaz

Özgür Karadeniz
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Tim Porath

Mr. Nauhaus

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Kersten Reimann

Mr. Stahlmann

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Katinka Auberger

Maren Firouza

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Canan Samadi

Mariam Irfan

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Benjamin Bishop

Tim Boyle

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Henriette Sievers

Teacher with Coffee

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Johanna Götting

Krissi

Johanna Götting
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Jade Nadarajah

Mitra

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Goya Rego

Paul

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Yaw Boah-Amponsem

Yaw

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Oskar Zickur

Lukas

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Antonia Luise Krämer

Jenny

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Elsa Krieger

Hatice

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Vincent Stachowiak

Tom

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Can Rodenbostel

Ali

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Padmé Hamdemir

Jieun

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Lisa Marie Trense

Luise

Lisa Marie Trense
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Lotta Wriedt

Vera

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Nelson Pres

Nelson

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Josefine Jahn

Josefine

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Lewe Wagner

Markus

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Mikail Osanmaz

Mikail

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Ruben Kupisch

Ruben

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Emma Phu

Emma

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Klara Lindner-Figura

Klara

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Enno Hoppe

Enno

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Ruby L. Kauka

Ruby

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Solomon Röthig

Solomon

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Zayana Mielke

Zayana

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Phileas Spallek

Phileas

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Ela Eroğlu

Ela

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