An affecting film about Odenwald School and the shocking revelation of cases of child abuse, that hit the headlines in 2010. The film was directed by Christoph Röhl, who already did the much-noticed documentation “Und wir sind nicht die Einzigen” (And we aren’t the only ones). The setting was located at original scenes, supported by present-day‘s Odenwald School. The main part of the head teacher Simon Pistorius was played by Ulrich Tukur. At his side, Julia Jentsch as the young and highly committed teacher Petra Grust. The multi-honored TV movie was shot in summer 2013, premiered at Munich Film Festival and broadcast on DasErste the following year.
Prizes and nominations:
nominated for PRIX EUROPE 2014
GOLD WORLD MEDAL – New York Festival 2015
Nomininations for Leon Seidel:
Günther-Strack-Fernsehpreis 2015
Deutscher Schauspielerpreis 2015
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