Lessons of a Dream (2011)

Year 2011 Runtime 113 min Rating PG Language German, English, French Subtitles English Director Sebastian Grobler Producer Anatol Nitschke, Raoul B. Reinert Screenwriter Sebastian Grobler, Raoul B. Reinert, Philipp Roth, Johanna Stuttmann Cinematographer Martin Langer Cast Daniel Brühl, Burghart Klaußner, Thomas Thieme In 1874 Germany, an Oxford-educated instructor uses football to teach vocabulary to his pupils, upsetting his conservative colleagues, the students’ parents, and local dignitaries in the process. Loosely-based on the life of late-19-Century football pioneer Konrad Koch. AWARDS German Film Awards (2011) - Best Cinematography (nominated) - Best Costume Design (nominated) - Outstanding Feature Film (nominated) Montréal World Film Festival (2011) - Grand Prix des Amériques (nominated) Young Artist Awards (2012) - Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (Adrian Moore, nominated) - Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer (Theo Trebs, nominated)