The Forest for the Trees (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Forest for the Trees is a 2003 comedy drama directed by Maren Ade, starring Eva Löbau as Melanie Pröschle, Daniela Holtz and Robert Schupp. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $1,410 worldwide.
German What Is The Forest for the Trees About?
The premise of The Forest for the Trees without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
The Forest for the Trees Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- teacher
- loneliness
- passiveness
- emotional breakdown
- loner
- rejection
- obsession
- isolation
- false friend
- school
- title directed by female
- f rated
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- rumor
- dining
- single
- dancing
- disco
- voyeurism
- binoculars
- children
- classroom
- mousetrap
- laboratory
- vacuum cleaner
- boredom
- reading a book
- tennis court
- birthday party
- garbage bag
- gift
- store owner
- mental illness
- garbage dump
- disintegration
- neighbor
- voyeur
- mental breakdown
- disillusionment
- despair
- zoo
- summer holiday
- karlsruhe
- hypocrite
- swabian accent
The Forest for the Trees Cast & Characters
Eva Löbau leads the cast as Melanie Pröschle, with Daniela Holtz as Tina Schaffner and Robert Schupp as Tobias. Directed by Maren Ade; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Maren Ade
- Eva Löbau as Melanie Pröschle
- Daniela Holtz as Tina Schaffner
- Robert Schupp as Tobias
- Monika Hirschle as Melanies Mutter
Also Starring in The Forest for the Trees
· 13 more- Ilona Schulz Frau Sussmann
- Jan Neumann Thorsten Rehm
- 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
- Hans-Peter Gastiger Recycler
- Andreas Bornhardt Garden Center Worker
- Volker Jeck Volker Jeck
- Violetta Breuer Neighbor
- Siegfried Schneider Herr Meiser
More from Maren Ade
More films directed by Maren Ade, best-rated first: Toni Erdmann, Everyone Else and A Summer Without Gitti.
The Forest for the Trees Plot Summary
What happens in The Forest for the Trees from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Melanie Pröschle, Eva Löbau, is a young, hopeful teacher who moves to Karlsruhe to start at a new school. At just 27, she approaches this fresh chapter with a quiet optimism, dreaming of a warm teaching niche and new friends to share coffee breaks with. Yet the city feels vast and isolating, and the classroom quickly proves to be a tougher stage than she anticipated. The days pile up with restless energy from unruly students and the gnawing sense that she doesn’t quite fit in, a sensation that gnaws at her even as she tries to maintain a calm, professional front. Her new life seems bright on the surface, but underneath it all, a growing solitude begins to take hold.
Full summary
The whole story of The Forest for the Trees, scene by scene
The Forest for the Trees Box Office
The Forest for the Trees grossed $1,410 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.4K
- US & Canada
- $1.4K
The Forest for the Trees Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Forest for the Trees.
How Well Do You Know The Forest for the Trees?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Forest for the Trees Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “The Forest Full Of Trees” and “Los árboles no dejan ver el bosque”.
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- The Forest Full Of Trees
- Los árboles no dejan ver el bosque
- 나만의 숲
- 教學夢驚魂
- 只见树木，不见森林
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The Forest for the Trees FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Forest for the Trees, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Forest for the Trees?
The Forest for the Trees runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was The Forest for the Trees released?
The Forest for the Trees was released on October 22, 2003.
Who directed The Forest for the Trees?
The Forest for the Trees was directed by Maren Ade.
More films by Maren Ade Who is in the cast of The Forest for the Trees?
The Forest for the Trees stars Eva Löbau as Melanie Pröschle, Daniela Holtz as Tina Schaffner and Robert Schupp as Tobias, among 17 credited actors.
How much did The Forest for the Trees make at the box office?
The Forest for the Trees grossed $1,410 worldwide.
Does The Forest for the Trees have a post-credit scene?
No. The Forest for the Trees has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Forest for the Trees in?
The original language of The Forest for the Trees is German.
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