DVD
The forest for the trees = Der wald vor lauter bäumen
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In German, with English subtitles; closed captioned.
Performers
Eva Löbau, Daniela Holtz, Jan Neumann.
Publication Information
[New York] : Film Movement, [2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated; this film portrays adult situations and language.
Summary
Melanie leaves home to become a teacher, armed with alternative methods and bright-eyed optimism. Soon enough, though, storm clouds begin to form: she's tortured by her students and rejected by her colleagues. There's no comfort in her personal life, either, as loneliness begins to take its toll. Eager for some kind of companionship aside from the creepy Thorsten, the only co-worker her age, Melanie orchestrates a "chance meeting" with her attractive neighbor and begins to insinuate herself into her neighbor's life.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
This month's short film: Estes Avenue / directed by Paul Cotter (3 min.).