THE
FOREST FOR THE TREES
Maren Ade |
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APRIL, 22h15, KING 1 • 29 APRIL,
15h30, KING 3
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Bursting
with idealism, Melanie Pröschle,
a young teacher from the countryside,
starts her first job at a high
school in the city. Desperate
to fullfil her hopes, Melanie
intends to do everything the right
way. Politely she introduces herself
to her neighbours with a homemade
schnaps. At her first day of school
she gives a very ambitious speech
for her colleagues. She wants
to be a “fresh breeze”
to the school. But her old established
colleagues are just annoyed by
Melanies new teaching methods.
Her weaknesses are quickly uncovered.
A boy throws a chocolate drink
at her. It is not easy to start
a new life. Loneliness appears
as nobody has been waiting for
her in the new town. But Melanie
is not discouraged and gets in
touch with her neighbour Tina.
As Tina was recently left from
her boyfriend, any distraction
seemes to be good for her. But
as Tina is the only person Melanie
got to know she misses no opportunity
to ring at Tinas bell with a homemade
cake or to offer any kind of help.
As her efforts become more and
more urging, Tina begins to withdraw
herself. Melanie starts to cross
borderlines and entangles herself
in a spiral of lies, fake hopes
and self-abasement.
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Maren
Ade Studied at
the Hochschule für Fernsehen
und Film München.
“First
there was the idea to make a comedy
about a young teacher fighting
with her profession. The other
idea was dealing with the drama
of an artificial friendship between
two women. I could not decide
which story to choose, so I combined
both of them and they fitted easily.“
Filmography
DER WALD VOR LAUTER BAUMEN (2004),
Vegas (2002, c.m. / short), Ebene
9 (2000, c.m. / short)
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Germany
2004, 81’, 35 mm, 1:1.85, Color
, Dolby SR |
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Argumento: Maren Ade
Fotografia: Nikolai
von Graeyenitz
Música: Ina
Siefert, Nellis Du Biel
Som: Jorg Kidrowski
Montagem: Heike Parplies
Com: Eva Löbau
(Melanie Pröschle), Daniela Holtz
(Tina Schaffner), Jan Neumann (Thorsten
Rehm), Ilona C. Schulz (Frau Sussmann)
Produtor: Janine Jackowski
Produção:
Komplizen film
Festivals
2005: Sundance Film Festival,
Göteborg Int. Film Festival; 2004:
Toronto Int. Film Festival
Sales
Komplizen film
Schleissheimer Str.122
80797 Munchen
Germany
T: +498944118999
komplizenfilm
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