CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 29m

The Chosen Ones

51%(17)IMDbTV MovieDrama

In the late 70s, young Petra Grust begins teaching at the progressive Odenwald School. She is flattered by the trust placed in her by its widely respected headmaster Simon Pistorius. But gradually certain incidents at the boarding school begin to unsettle her. Petra then realizes that Pistorius is abusing Frank, a 13-year-old. When Frank is told that he has to spend school holidays with Pistorius, he tries to commit suicide. Petra tells Frank's father (the chairman of the school's governing body) but he believes Pistorius instead of his own son. Petra fails to convince people of the man's true nature. 30 years later, Frank goes to Petra, who has long since left the school and has stopped teaching altogether. He has never been able to speak about what happened but now, after the suicide of another pupil, he is no longer willing to remain silent. He wants Petra to bear witness at the school's forthcoming anniversary celebrations.

Directed byChristoph Röhl

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
DE
Released
October 1, 2014
Studios
ARDndF Berlin

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Petra Grust (jung)

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Simon Pistorius

Johanna Gastdorf

Johanna Gastdorf

Petra-alt

Lena Stolze

Lena Stolze

Vera

Patrick Joswig

Patrick Joswig

Frank Hoffmann

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Helmut Hoffmann

Anna Blomeier

Ulrike

Nico Kleemann

Nico Kleemann

Volker

Leon Seidel

Leon Seidel

Frank Hoffmann

Béla Gabor Lenz

Béla Gabor Lenz

Erik von der Burg (jung)

Creative team
Directed by
Christoph Röhl
Written by
Sylvia Leuker
Benedikt Röskau

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