The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones

2014
1h 29m
5.1

5.1/10

17 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
ndF Berlin ARD
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Original Title Die Auserwählten
Release Date October 1, 2014
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt3375514

Cast

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
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)

Gertrud Dassl
Gertrud Dassl

Edith Blank

Adam Bousdoukos
Adam Bousdoukos

Thomas

Key Crew

Christoph Röhl
Director
Sylvia Leuker
Writer
Benedikt Röskau
Writer