103 mins |
Rated
M (Offensive language, sexual references, nudity, suicide references and self-harm)
Playing as part of the German Film Festival 26 to 29 August 2021 at Academy Cinemas.
Festival entry is free and tickets can be picked up on the day for screenings on that day only. First come, first served. Online bookings are available (a non-refundable booking fee of $1.50 per ticket applies) via the Academy Cinemas website, but tickets must be picked up at least 30 mins prior to the screening, otherwise tickets will be released again.
'The new job of ambitious teacher HANNES FUCHS is unusual: It is the prison school of the young offender part of a big prison in Vienna. There Fuchs meets headstrong prison teacher ELISABETH BERGER, who by employing unconventional teaching methods keeps her students under control and prison officers occupied. Yet, for chief prison officer ERNST WEBER, the art classes are a thorn in his flesh, due to perceived safety protocol issues. However, art is the most important aspect of Berger’s programme as even the most violent offenders quieten down when painting.'
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Playing as part of the German Film Festival 26 to 29 August 2021 at Academy Cinemas.
Festival entry is free and tickets can be picked up on the day for screenings on that day only. First come, first served. Online bookings are available (a non-refundable booking fee of $1.50 per ticket applies) via the Academy Cinemas website, but tickets must be picked up at least 30 mins prior to the screening, otherwise tickets will be released again.
'The new job of ambitious teacher HANNES FUCHS is unusual: It is the prison school of the young offender part of a big prison in Vienna. There Fuchs meets headstrong prison teacher ELISABETH BERGER, who by employing unconventional teaching methods keeps her students under control and prison officers occupied. Yet, for chief prison officer ERNST WEBER, the art classes are a thorn in his flesh, due to perceived safety protocol issues. However, art is the most important aspect of Berger’s programme as even the most violent offenders quieten down when painting.'