The Forest for the Trees
Sep 16, 2004 | IMDB 6.6
81 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.
Comedy, Drama
As an awkward idealistic high school teacher begins her first job in the city, things turn out to be much tougher than she had imagined.
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