The Forest for the Trees(2017)

1h 21m
- Drama

Release Date: Jan 18, 2017 | Limited

As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.

Releases

Original Release | Jan 18, 2017

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Apr 29, 2025 04:00 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$201
Total US & Canada:
$1,410
Total Worldwide:
$1,410

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Director & Top Cast

Maren Ade
Director

Eva Löbau
Melanie Pröschle

Daniela Holtz
Tina Schaffner

Jan Neumann
Thorsten Rehm

Ilona Christina Schulz
Frau Sussmann

Robert Schupp
Tobias

Heinz Röser-Dümmig

Lutger Reinhardt

Martina Eckrich

Renate Pföhler

Nina Fiedler

Bine

Hans-Rüdiger Kucich

Gerd Postweiler

Ruth Köppler

Elvira Fischer-Walter

Achim Enchelmaier

Bernd

Monika Hirschle

Melanies Mutter

Volker Jeck

Melanies Vater

Hans-Peter Gastiger

Recycler

Andreas Bornhardt

Garden Center Worker

Violetta Breuer

Neighbor

Siegfried Schneider

Herr Meiser

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Germany

Language: German

Summaries

Storyline

A young German school teacher begins a new job, a fresh start to hopeful future. She has a vision of her life as a trusted teacher and beloved member of her new neighborhood. Things begin to slip, plans don't quite match her expectations and she falls behind in her life. She is unable to manage the casual cruelty of every day life and it becomes a burden of loneliness and source of chaos she can't escape.