Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards, The Teachers' Lounge takes a simple premise and gets plenty of mileage out of its minimal setting. A fine piece of economical storytelling that further benefits from fantastic performances, this sharp & provocative German drama is enveloped with tension & mystery early on and does rather well to not only sustain but also gradually escalate things as plot progresses. However, much of the setup & progression is unfortunately doused by the weak finale that feels more like a copout after all that transpires and leaves much to be desired in the end. Worth a shot anyway.
Review of The Teachers' Lounge
