The main event in 'The Teacher's Lounge' is simple - a possible thief in the school. However, the drama surrounding the event is much bigger and much more complicated. After Ms. Nowak shares the recorded footage with the principal, the pace of the movie changes. Things happen quicker and faster, but they happen in order not simultaneously. That's how it maintains its focus in the midst of a whirlwind of stories. They are pouring, but the movie stays neat and organized.
I want to bring in 'Anatomy of a Fall' (2023) to see a bigger picture and to talk about film trends in 2023. Films talk about 'how' rather than 'what' these days. As mentioned, the event itself is simple, but how it unfolds, how it affects characters, and how it changes the relationship among characters are more important. 'The Teacher's Lounge' does not even conclude who the thief is, and it's not important to the audience in the end. They rather focus on the emotions of Oskar and Ms. Nowak, the decision making process of teachers, change in relationship and dynamics of students, teachers, and parents, and with one another.
* Not the 'cinematic' analysis, but I was freaking surprised how students are freer and how the relationship between teachers and students are more horizontal than Korean schools. In Korea, students also ostracize a teacher in a mean way, and they spread rumors about them behind their back. However, how students learn math (very philosophical rather than test or formula focused), how they communicate to reach the solution of the problem, and how various educational methods are there in the movie really shock me.
I want to bring in 'Anatomy of a Fall' (2023) to see a bigger picture and to talk about film trends in 2023. Films talk about 'how' rather than 'what' these days. As mentioned, the event itself is simple, but how it unfolds, how it affects characters, and how it changes the relationship among characters are more important. 'The Teacher's Lounge' does not even conclude who the thief is, and it's not important to the audience in the end. They rather focus on the emotions of Oskar and Ms. Nowak, the decision making process of teachers, change in relationship and dynamics of students, teachers, and parents, and with one another.
* Not the 'cinematic' analysis, but I was freaking surprised how students are freer and how the relationship between teachers and students are more horizontal than Korean schools. In Korea, students also ostracize a teacher in a mean way, and they spread rumors about them behind their back. However, how students learn math (very philosophical rather than test or formula focused), how they communicate to reach the solution of the problem, and how various educational methods are there in the movie really shock me.