The forest for the trees
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The forest for the trees |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2003 |
| length | 81 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Maren goodbye |
| script | Maren goodbye |
| production | Janine Jackowski |
| music |
Ina Siefert , Nellis Du Biel |
| camera | Nikolai von Graevenitz |
| cut | Heike Parplies |
| occupation | |
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The forest for the trees is a German feature film from 2003 directed by Maren Ade .
action
The junior teacher Melanie Pröschle from the Swabian province starts her first position at a Karlsruhe secondary school after completing her legal clerkship . She moves to the new city full of zest for action and wants to bring a "breath of fresh air" to her new job. After she had just separated from her childhood sweetheart, she also tries to build up a new circle of friends, including her neighbor Tina, a boutique owner. Again and again Melanie makes a mistake. She cannot assert herself in front of her students and Tina also withdraws from her. So she is increasingly isolated and desperate.
background
Maren Ade, who comes from Karlsruhe, completed her studies at the University of Television and Film (HFF) in Munich with The Forest for the Trees . It is her first feature film. The Südwestrundfunk co-produced the film as part of its youth development program Debut in Third . The shooting took place from June 3 to July 9, 2003 in Karlsruhe and the surrounding area. The film impresses with the captivatingly realistic play of the main actress Eva Löbau, which gives the film a documentary character in places.
The premiere was on October 23, 2003 at the Hof International Film Festival , the German theatrical release on January 27, 2005.
Awards
The film was nominated for numerous prizes, such as the German Film Prize 2005 in the “Best Feature Film” category. He won the following awards:
- Best leading actress Eva Löbau at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2005
- Golden Moon of Valencia at Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival 2005
- Jury Award at the Newport International Film Festival 2005
- Special jury award in the World Cinema - Dramatic section at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival
Web links
- The wood for the trees in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The forest for the trees at filmportal.de
- The forest for the trees at the production company Accomplizen Film
- Critique of the film magazine Schnitt
Individual evidence
- ^ Ade Maren. In: filmportal.de . German Film Institute , accessed on September 12, 2016 .
- ↑ The forest for the trees at SWR Debut in the third, accessed on May 27, 2016.
- ↑ The forest for the trees. In: filmportal.de . German Film Institute , accessed on May 23, 2016 .