The Teachers’ Lounge12A

Directed by Ilker Çatak | Germany | 2023 | 1h 39m | German w/ English subtitles | Starring Leonie Benesch, Anne-Kathrin Gummich, Rafael Stachowiak, Michael Klammer, Eva Löbau

When one of her students becomes a suspect in a theft, Carla, a new teacher, resolves to uncover the truth. As she navigates between her idealism and the constraints of the school system, the repercussions of her actions push her to the edge. Award-winning director İlker Çatak crafts an electrifying narrative that explores the school microcosm as a reflection of our society in this Oscar-nominated drama.

Reviews

‘It’s a sound lesson in politics – or is it biology? – but more importantly, it’s a chalk-snappingly tense watch.’
★★★★
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph

Book tickets

Friday 3 May

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Sunday 5 May

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Tuesday 7 May

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Wednesday 8 May

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Thursday 9 May

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Saturday 11 May

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Sunday 12 May

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Thursday 16 May

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What else is on?

Today (Tuesday 30th April)

18:15

Omen 15
1h 30m | French & Swahili w/ English subtitles
Award-winning directorial debut by Belgian rapper-turned-filmmaker Baloji following a young Congolese man's fraught return to his hometown. Screenings plus intro by Maona director Tatenda Jamera.

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20:30

Late Night with the Devil 15
1h 33m
A late night talk show descends into bloody chaos as an evil force is unleashed on an unsuspecting TV audience. A devilishly constructed and wickedly funny found-footage horror set in 1970s America.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday 1st May)

15:45

Disco Boy 15
1h 33m | French w/ English subtitles
A Belarusian migrant arrives in Paris and joins the Foreign Legion in order to attain French citizenship in this dreamlike debut by Italian filmmaker Giacomo Abbruzzese, starring Franz Rogowski (Passages).

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18:00

Still the Enemy Within 15
1h 53m
A unique insight into one of British history’s most dramatic events: the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Forty years on, this is the raw first-hand experience of those who lived through the UK’s longest strike.

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21:00

Evil Does Not Exist 12A
1h 46m | Japanese w/ English subtitles
Residents of a rural village outside Tokyo oppose the development of a nearby luxury "glamping" site in this captivating eco-drama by Oscar-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car).

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road. We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We don’t show adverts, just a couple of trailers, so don't be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!