Synopsis
Vera Romeyke is an idealistic and committed teacher who tries to interest her pupils in the subject matter with new forms of teaching. In role-playing games, they are encouraged to reflect on their own lives and those of their parents and learn to question social conventions. The conservative parents fear that this project is aimed at "left-wing indoctrination". They turn to the school authorities, who eventually transfer Vera Romeyke.
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