Louis Hofmann - Dark Season 3 Exclusive Interview

[@must5]

finally jonas had a bath

[@ItzGameStar]

😂😂😂😂

[@hanami741]

haha thought the same, poor thing had to do those dirty clothes, long hair scenes for like 2 seasons, that had to be pretty uncomfortable

[@amarawinchester963]

Seriously almost every single character needed a bath and new clothes

[@RezaqqiMulki]

@@amarawinchester963 Adam never bath because you know 😅

[@abdallahalqatamin9349]

If he had bath then it would be a cycle of infinite bright bubble instead of the dark one 🤝

[@cwm8565]

These guys better get some Emmys. This show is historic.

[@yashchauhan8326]

They cannot get emmys . Emmys are for shows made in america or language is english

[@laxus9451]

emmys need to do foreign category

[@RezaqqiMulki]

His not Jonas that we all know

[@neroresurrected]

Sally Vee well said, I agree.

[@victorwhatever9023]

Emmys, golden globes everything

[@HDGamergr]

With the English he speaks he can be in any show in the future

[@jayant5026]

Nah, Adam has much more things to do

[@KYTHERAOfficial]

He is great. But fake accents suck!

[@Skinniest_Kween]

@@KYTHERAOfficial that's not a fake accent.

[@alecboyyes]

@@Skinniest_Kween Indeed, I'm surprised at the lack of accent as you can normally detect when someone isn't speaking in their native tongue.

[@KYTHERAOfficial]

@@Skinniest_Kween It is

[@thejk3284]

His English is So Perfect

[@Kwekwe]

So perfect he sounds British!!!

[@wilmeraderbertflorezlopez6991]

they focus on developing language skills, common in countries like Germany or China. It's sad to see that english speakers barely speak a second language language.

[@omarsabir1210]

@@wilmeraderbertflorezlopez6991 they think English is the best language just because of how popular their culture are. They think the world revolves around them that's why.

[@Boxspeedx2]

Some Germans and Dutch speak better English than Americans

[@thejk3284]

I recently watched Season 3 and it is awsome and i can say that best suprise for me is Noah's father.

[@FrankEBailey]

Egyptian dude who sounds American interviewing German dude who sounds British. What a time to be alive!

[@Babayaga130]

globalization ! the internet has brought us together like never before in history....

[@song7087]

Omg 😂😂🤣

[@razvanmantu]

I don't understand why Netflix doesn't have more English press on this show. Thank you Nile Fm for doing this

[@zvck808]

Because Netflix don't want to any foreign show to overshadow American Netflix's shows. Hence, no english press, promo & all.

[@skf101]

Netflix UK & Ireland did some amazing videos but Netflix USA 🤐

[@razvanmantu]

@@zvck808 I don't fully agree with you. I mean I don't think they are doing it on purpose but because of not seeing its value.

[@delrey874]

Because Netflix is ​​an American company, it only hype English movies and shows.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

Yeah, the lack of promotion just because it's german is puzzling. People, they're German, all Germans speak a super good english.

[@shri__can]

My friends and I ran into Louis (Jonas) and Moritz (Magnus) at a burger joint in Berlin. At first we didn't recognize them because they were so chill, just ordering their burgers and chatting. But then maybe they caught us looking at them and smiled back. We went over and said we're fans of their work and the show. They were the nicest people ever. They asked us where we're from, what are we doing here, how do we find Germany etc. Also agreed to get a photo with us.

[@hwasacansteponme]

that's awesome !! you're lucky to have met him !!

[@manhairfan5]

Youre so luckyy😭😭

[@shepardcommander5174]

Wow lucky!

[@nainamishra3155]

You're luckiest indian...😂 I wish I too can meet him someday.

[@nats60ssoul]

I'd dieee. You're so lucky.

[@MrMarkcooldude]

His English accent is so good that I get a feeling he's British

[@delrey874]

Because UK is the best.

[@user-xf9wy4tp5p]

@@delrey874 yep m8 3Head

[@arthurfleck4595]

Hello professor

[@We2Fail]

you mean because germany is the best ;D

[@MrMarkcooldude]

@@We2Fail Yeah 😍😍

[@Cha-mo]

I can confirm that the end is the best possible end

[@ajmalks6298]

I actually thought when martha and jonas appeared on the screen thats how they cause the accident that makes tanhouse built the time machine oh man just imagine how that would turn out

[@ShivamThakur-rt6js]

@@ajmalks6298 not only you bro... because of the nature of the series many people suspected it at that point. But it wouldn't be a good ending for such a great show

[@Daniel-lq5qq]

33 Years till Season 4.

[@akalsepaidal3355]

[SPOILER] No dude for a show like DARK which is known for its complexity and mindfucking story the ending is way too simple Not trying to hate, DARK is the best show ever in my eyes I would have loved to see Jonas and Martha becoming a part of the Origin World and the timeline after 8th Nov 1971 in the Origin world getting destroyed rather than getting changed to accommodate Jonas and Martha in the origin world That would have been an epic ending

[@mochiminpjm]

@@akalsepaidal3355 i agree. i love dark so much but i thought the ending was way too simple

[@abrokenrain9519]

First time hearing Jonas speaks English and boi dat British accent sounds legit.

[@RM-wp7df]

English and German are quite similar, I study both in school and they seem to be very alike

[@nickde6339]

Diese beide Sprachen sind doch ganz anders und nicht eigentlich "so" ähnlich. Es ist ihnen nur einfacher den Akzent von GB nachzumachen wegen ihrem R.

[@vonvicious7737]

@@RM-wp7df You: "English and German are quite similar" Comment right after you: DiEsE bEiDe SpRaChEn SiNd DoCh GaNz AnDeRs UnD nIcHt-

[@mrbananastic]

Europeans usually learn British English, and traditional Spanish (the one from Spain). Due to closeness I assume.

[@yvesm.8855]

@@nickde6339 Gehören beide zur Familie der germanischen Sprachen. Also viel ähnlicher als man denkt.

[@rahul_negi]

Man this guy ...i would love to see more of his movies and shows

[@Ddmd1789]

Also adult Jonas. He's amazing!

[@geethakrishnan9857]

Yes very handsome and great acting💜

[@catstar6391]

I hope to see him in more big projects, He's so good!!!

[@seaweedbrain3732]

may pinoy dn pala nanunood nito haha kala ko ako lng jk

[@GilieVerIsle]

sana nga kahit papano mapunta sya sa hollywood he is very good actor.

[@GilieVerIsle]

@@seaweedbrain3732 uu naman numba 1 fan ako lagi ko nga inaaway ung Netflix at netflix ph sa twitter kc nde nila pinopromote ung Dark eh hahahahaha

[@johnnydhaxcz5494]

Finally, some Filipino folks! Hahahaha

[@seaweedbrain3732]

@@GilieVerIsle haha kaya nga eh international kasi sya kaya mejo mahirap mabigyan ng pansin pero alam yan ng netflix na madami fans ng dark eh tignan nila ang reviews nangununa lagi ang dark sa originals ng netflix

[@megavore97]

This dude’s acting is phenomenal, the showrunners should be massively proud of how well their series turned out.

[@geethakrishnan9857]

Yes💜

[@marcuscarrington3688]

His English is impeccable He has a lovely smile and a beautiful spirit He’s also gorgeous 💕

[@fredo3161]

Nice to see the guy smile for once. Jesus Christ. It's like he was crying the entire time.

[@jim22512251]

Yes!

[@joontheory]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that it's an Egyptian radio show interview?

[@mialvee3924]

Loool

[@jeffersonstarships7653]

louis deserves an Emmy, he was just so brilliant in the Dark plus his english and the accent *im dying* i hope we get to see him in some english shows in the future

[@wildfuture.network]

hope so too, just for him: He deserves an international carrier at this point

[@RM-wp7df]

9:06 this phenomenon happened because this show formed a community. Exactly like how Louis Hoffman said, we all fight for this show to expand to other people. Shows like Casa de papel, 13 reasons why and Riverdale only have an audience that watches the show and after they only speak about it among themselves. But this phenomenon that dark pulled off is very rare and I'm nothing but proud to be part of this community and to be fighting for this show to expand in popularity. (Very sorry for bad English, i'm not a native speaker so I hope that I managed to prove my point)

[@asant90]

Rareş Minuț la casa de papel is huge everywhere tbh

[@telephantasm4070]

@@asant90 and not even good, haha.

[@florencia8150]

It is soo Bad the other series of Netflix except sabrinaa haha

[@RM-wp7df]

@@telephantasm4070 should've ended after part 2, but netflix had to ruin it completely

[@claudiacuilbheir1182]

He's right. Knowing how to finish a story from the start makes a big difference in quality. Dark is such a great show and great writing as well.

[@kathleenbock7429]

This show is a perfect example of how a television series should be executed. It has a complex and beautiful plot, an amazing cast and the creators knew when to end it. They didn’t drag it out and the ending was beyond perfect. Dark is my favorite show of all time, I hope I see the cast members in other projects in the future!!

[@julir4616]

I love how everyone is pointing out how good his English is, most Europeans speak 2 or 3 languages, I just recently realized most Americans only speak English... crazy

[@kenellis2035]

Friend....most of us can barely even speak English here anymore. America is very much “Earth’s Ghetto”.

[@MyDearestKafka]

I would imagine that it is because (I'm only guessing here) you have the UK, France, Italy, and germany right next to each other with a variety of languages. You're bound to pick up a second or third language because of it. In the US case. The closer to the mexico/us border, I would assume you would pick up some spanish or be decent to have a basic conversation. From the border upwards, it's more and more english speakers.

[@cqd.0v3]

@@MyDearestKafka Native German here 🙋🏻‍♂️ I grew up with Turkish parents which meant that I spoke mostly Turkish. In Kindergarten and School I had to learn German. Then English and even later France. Which meant that I could speak 4 Languages at one time. But now France pretty much disappeared out of my vocabulary because I no longer have any French Lessons. Pretty hard to keep track of many words in different languages

[@omarsabir1210]

@@MyDearestKafka not necessarily. I'm Moroccan. I'm not surrounded by English speaking people and I still acquired English, French and Arabic. I'm learning German now 😁. It depends on your motivation as to why you want to learn a language.

[@rose191991]

yeah..true but he doesnt have accent so ist so nice ♡

[@Supernamek-rh2xv]

man i recently finished the whole series and season 3 man top 1 just 100/100 the best series of my life

[@anastasiacorkill765]

Same

[@costa71]

Watch breaking bad

[@bloodstainedrug]

@@costa71 that's my 2. Favourite after Dark... It's good but dark is just different but I get why a lot of people have breaking bad and no1. Dark isn't really made for everyone.

[@maytomontanez9825]

Take it easy bro, watch breaking bad and then will see

[@DerEchteHolzi]

Mayto Montañez Breaking Bad is such a good Show, and i think it’s on another point at the same level, because they are with different Styles. Dark is a Show which was never there before - not with such a complexity.

[@govindmenon1859]

This man is a genius actor. I genuinely hope the best for his future because he's such a talent

[@SilentFlyX]

What a masterpiece of an Ending. Also great interview. I'm german and so proud of the creative thought that went into this show. Also the fantastic cast and acting, writing, directing, everyone.

[@jacobtrindade6728]

Ich bin auch deutch

[@grai]

@@jacobtrindade6728 great that Germany is now going to do stuff for Netflix Especially if they are going to be as good as Dark !!

[@BenCinco]

He's right in saying that if you're a fan or you like the show, you fight for someone else to watch it as well. I've been talking about this show to my friends and trying to convince them to watch it too. What a masterpiece 👏🏼👏🏼

[@joelgunner634]

I am from the South of the UK and if I heard this voice out on the street I wouldn’t turn a blind eye. Amazing accent!!! Louis is a geez✌🏼

[@guthriewhyte4395]

Dark was an extraordinary masterpiece, I loved all 3 seasons! The complexity in the storylines and family trees was astounding. The cinematography, sets, costumes and filming in the forests and countryside in autumn was also hauntingly beautiful! The acting was also fantastic and everyone involved in the production did such an amazing job! I’ll remember it as one of the best and most special shows I’ve seen and have recommended it to my friends to watch. What’s more, the interviews with Louis Hoffman and Lisa Vicari show what truly humble and genuinely nice people they are, legends! To everyone involved in Dark, all credit to you, absolutely brilliant! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eskilchauhan9267]

What a gentleman! Louis is so well spoken and easy to relate to in his work and IRL. can’t wait to see what is to come next from his career!!

[@victorwhatever9023]

Not him shading GOT lmaooo as he should

[@ramihaddad7861]

He is actually shading the showrunners just like some of GOT cast did. They went out of material and decided to wrap it up quickly to do star wars movies. Good news they got fired after their pitiful job on game of thrones.

[@grai]

LOST was even worse It became ridiculously obvious the writers didn't know how to end it It was embarrassing

[@ozzy9101]

grai These showrunners should really have a whole complete story planned out. The reason Dark is great is because they had the story set up before they began filming. The same can be said about Breaking Bad. A complete and ready story will almost always be better than a story that’s made on the way

[@gorillafoot1372]

@@grai that is true. the guys who did that show wanted less episodes and 4 to 5 seasons, but it was the tv network that wanted multiple seasons. so they had to abide.

[@luisacosta2028]

Louis and the cast are so talented, this was my first experience watching a german production, it even inspired me to start learning the language. Hope to see more of them in the future! All the best from Brazil :)

[@novaray3405]

This show is an exceptional example from Germany. I was very surprised cause I usually dont like German style TV shows. I dont think there will come much more in this quality from Germany Haha. Greetings from Berlin 😋

[@RM-wp7df]

Goddamn his English is so good, he has to be casted in more stuff he is very talented

[@vivek_bats]

Hats off to the writers and show runners. They could have easily made this a money churning series with another 4-5 seasons but they didnt compromise. This show is the gold standard of SCI FI series and truly transcends time. It will last for eternity. #JonasMartha

[@RealSkyDiver2]

He’s like prettier than the girls on the show.

[@anjanaouseph4605]

Ikr.

[@DonyGupala]

Teenager Regina

[@inuyasha2626]

But a whole Agnes and Regina existing there 🙄

[@MarissaCooperButPoor]

Agnes and teenage Regina though... but yeah I agree hahahaha

[@randall6064]

Ain't no one more handsome than young Helge 😂

[@keiralucy5115]

Louis: talking from the heart about appreciating his experiences on the show and the people he worked with Interviewer: so I hear you like the police

[@ΕυτυχίαΝτούκου]

I died when he said that

[@maxjones503]

I haven't seen any interviews this guy has done before, but I jut can't understand the logic behind asking that at that time. Seemed really strangely timed and phrased.

[@bookofdust]

Keira Lucy He’d be a great Sting if they ever make a biopic. Or Stewart since he idolizes him, but I’d rather see him as Sting.

[@murilokleine]

@@maxjones503 They have limited time on these interviews, it was probably a topic he wanted to address and he did.

[@kikaykimy]

He's very much right when he said that fans are fighting for the show to make other people watch it! Coz I'm like that too! This masterpiece should never go to waste!

[@laktac7480]

Dude, that english accent

[@jenso1460]

what about it?

[@paulinessx9468]

@@jenso1460 He's german so it's impressive :D

[@jenso1460]

@@paulinessx9468 That is not really an answer.. Most Germans are like that

[@adlerzwei]

@@paulinessx9468 OMFG. Most germans can speak English. Literally all other germanic language countries are the closest to native English speakers.

[@paulinessx9468]

I'm German, too, so I actually do know about the the high standard of English in our society and education but thanks for the explanation anyway. That doesn't mean that we can't appreciate a nice English accent from a German guy tho :D

[@halloweenfriday]

I hope to see Louis Hoffman in more movies!

[@Tikuchill]

2:08 take that game of thrones...in your face🤣

[@RM-wp7df]

I mean.. GOT fucked the ending, Dark went on a calculated direction since the beginning and that's why everything makes sense, go watch la the last season, imo ended in a very satisfying manner

[@seya_2]

@@RM-wp7df The writers wrote the story before begging filming all the season

[@poopyharlow8679]

everyone is talking about how perfect his english is...but noone is looking how perfect HE is!

[@maricelacastellanos3649]

Handsome, talented and nice guy.

[@nobodyknows9064]

Hes litteraly My Favoriten German actor since childhood

[@theoryofthemobius]

Thank you, Louis. Well done. The show lived up to expectations and blew it out of the water. Love Dark.

[@zamekhan9406]

He is such a gentleman in reallife.

[@drwd4941]

Jonas: * diss GoT * *Everyone liked that*

[@MichelleAntonia]

SUCH a talented actor. I'm looking forward to seeing him in just about anything!

[@mtthw741]

Just finished season 3. Great show!! Great acting!! And it helped me with my German!! First show that I am actually looking forward to rewatching.

[@nitishpurusram9223]

He is definitely speaking with a British accent. And he is good at it. Very fluent, clear and the pronunciation excellent. He was such an amazing actor in Dark.

[@asant90]

I remember when this show came out and seeing it randomly scrolling thru netflix.... best decision made ever and Im glad now people know about it cause it deserves all the attention and it did since season one.

[@miinka]

Dark is one of the best TV series ever made IMO. Amazing atmosphere, casting, and soundtrack. The narrative is complex but the ending ties everything together so beautifully. Great job to everyone involved!

[@RajeshJustaguy]

Cant tell you how much i love this tv series and im so grateful for everyone involved in this grand masterpiece of a show. The cinematography, music, and characters were so good

[@estelao.b.1473]

Thank you for making this interview! And Louis, we think you re a great actor!!

[@ahmedhumoud5760]

The show had me thinking so much . Few shows there make you amused intrigued and contemplating . It is masterpiece . Every episode felt like 5 minutes

[@waddefaq4325]

He should starting starring Hollywood movies. Some Hollywood director should hire him.

[@sagelink2]

I'm concerned Hollywood won't give him as much Freedom as Netflix.

[@delrey874]

He should appear in UK movies and TV shows. His English is perfect.

[@Voyager759]

European cinematography is doing just fine! These days Hollywood should focus on getting its shit together! Kudos to Netflix though for giving a platform to foreign tv shows!

[@kanig5256]

Lol.. if you know what you were asking for, you wouldn't say that. Why would you want him to be corrupted by Hollywood? Do you not know what is happening with Ellen, Oprah, Will Ferrel, Tom Hanks, Jimmy kimmel and more?

[@Emily00Strange]

I agree, there are still some decent Hollywood film makers out there that he could work with it. And do some English speaking Netflix tv/movies.

[@anonymousduh1424]

Who else thinks Netflix needed to promote this show more ?. it's an absolute masterpiece 🔥💓

[@mariapilarroblesrodriguez1096]

God bless you Louis and all the people in the show. This is one of the best series I've seen... Great job! I hope the best for you and your partners... So many hugs from Spain!

[@beanfrompa]

Best show on Netflix by far. This actor was great.

[@sushmadahal3753]

I didn't expect his english to be so damn good.

[@fotissk3076]

This was one of - if not - the best series I have ever watched. I don't know where to start from. The writing, the dialogues, the individual performances, the atmosphere, the cast to actually look like the older/younger selves, the closure-catharsis it offered when it ended. That was insane.

[@indie_pie]

He's very eloquent in English 😍

[@jenniferrhoades8956]

Good to see Jonas smiling! What a great thing to be a part of. Dark is the golden standard of science fiction as far as I'm concerned!

[@headachebaby]

Dark is a great series. Finished all 3 seasons in a week. Wow, Louis said his greatest strength as an actor is the sensitive scenes and it really shows. His character of Jonas is my favorite character. By season 3, I was a little annoyed at the other Martha....she seemed too unstable. Louis' English is so good. Hopefully, he gets more roles and can cross over beyond German films too.

[@sujaysarkar256]

He is soooooooo good. Wish him huge success in future.

[@mohamadnouri1339]

So nice to see him smile

[@tingangeles1454]

I'm a late watcher and a late but HUGE fan! I love this show. This show will rank one of my favorites, and ironically, Louis mentioned about Lost and Game of Thrones which are both my favorites!

[@alokupadhyay1470]

This dude definitely deserves an Emmy award.... Great performance 👏👏

[@martingimenez339]

Being so fluent in english I hope we will be seeing him in many Hollywood feature films from now on....I hope because he really is a great young actor (as well as the rest of the Dark cast). Best show I've seen in many many years.

[@xanderzed6587]

i wanna watch the whole thing all over again i love the characters so much

[@Vero27777]

Me: I’ve finsihed my exams so now Im gonna relax my mind by watching s3 of dark! S3 of dark: relax what

[@yerboyseb]

not him mentioning GOT when he was talking about shows with abrupt endings lol. anyway, Dark rules. a total killer of a show!

[@liama8337]

He has a British accent during British interviews and an American one in US ones. A sign of a good actor; being able to change accent in another language and not just your own!

[@monkeygoesbananas]

interviewer: "hey how are you Louis?" Louis: "oh I'm go-" interviewer: "anyway, so first question..."

[@damienb99]

😂😂😂

[@blackbird7156]

I think there was cut or sth😁

[@genia662]

Jajajaja

[@jacqueline7530]

So funny

[@len9075]

Yes it was a cut there, you can see it. But also in many cultures "How are you? / How are you doing?" are just formal forms of greetings, you are not supposed to answer. It always makes a weird beginning of a conversation when cultures clashes and these questions get answered :D :D

[@karol-ys5ow]

this show changed my life and it will change television forever

[@anupamaroy2760]

I was having such a shitty day and then I saw this video, and my serotonin levels just soared hearing this incredible man.

[@ansharafatma2173]

Louis smiling has my heart!!!

[@azrea7479]

His acting in dark was amazing, hope he does bigger projects in future !

[@pattithestranger]

I am sooo blown away by him

[@aleksap5459]

Wow this is my first time hearing Louis speak English. I could easily see him playing a British character in a British movie. :) I could have sworn at some moments he looks like a blonde Hugh Grant!

[@novroz2752]

Last part is so true. I promoted Dark to everyone I know. I constantly shared it on my IG story. I want everyone to enjoy DARK as much as I do

[@mickos_]

Amazing actor. Loved dark. Up there in my top favorites. Sad it’s over though I loved the ending. Still confused as well but overall satisfied.

[@KHH595]

Didn’t recognize him in the thumbnail with a smile on his face. Poor Jonas was always sad. :(

[@HhhHhh-hx3qu]

Sad but sexy

[@GoodVibes-to1vl]

Thank you Louis for a amazing actor you nailed it perfectly thanks

[@alba279]

It's so weird to see him smile 😂😂 and speaking English!! Baby Jonas 😍💕

[@buzzfunk]

WTF he sounds almost English? No German accent at all!

[@delrey874]

British influence🇬🇧

[@starlit-rain]

I‘m german and there’s a SLIGHT accent but otherwise it’s really perfect!

[@crazy-ss4yg]

Yeah only when ur german, u can hear that he's a german dude haha

[@abhikumar4913]

@@starlit-rain Exactly, after being in Germany for some time, I hear the slight accent too

[@MichelleAntonia]

He may have learned in England or from a British teacher or school

[@AJEditz12]

This Show is very amazing...sad that it has to finally meet it's end......Love from Earth 4

[@rupalivirkarj]

Whole team of Dark is really fantastic. On camera , behind the camera.. everyone just did a great job. God bless u all. All the very best for future.

[@D3REZINATOR]

Netflix needs to make more shows like this, that keep your brain working and that are not just for mentally checking out

[@jeikobriz]

this guys is really good with his craft. Never knew I'd be so into this series. he's also so cute

[@rashmisarma1790]

I am watching DARK .. I am now biggest fan of Louis hofmann.❤❤❤... Lots of love from India...

[@KemptonLam]

Great interview! Love Dark & Louis+casts work! Hello Egypt (from Canada)! Keep up the good work!

[@oriele]

This show is so legendary ❤️❤️❤️

[@krishnakoppaka2844]

Literally the best show ever😍

[@CediCore]

His english skills make me wanna travel back in time and take class more serious.

[@yty4043]

This guy deserves an award, that acting was amazing

[@BerNa650]

Definitely going to watch more of his works, as well as those of the other actors, producers etc. what a great cast! Best series ever. And as everyone is saying, what a surprise to hear him speaking English so fluently, I had to look his personal info online to believe he is german hahah

[@itsyao]

I loved it. Just a great story and beautiful art. I look forward to more from the duo creators and actors!

[@Against-the-Matrix.]

i'm proud of you Mickey what a great interview and i loved the series

[@jacqueline7530]

My favourite TV show.I am so happy to see contents about it. 💜

[@thebionicledude]

This is one of the best shows ever made

[@We2Fail]

I just really really really hope this show gets more attention , this was simply an absolute masterpiece

[@giova4052]

Great actor and great TV series! Hope he has a good career! PS: You speak English so well that it looks British. I envy and admire countries that best teach foreign languages. In my country (Italy) it is a shame that the school does not teach languages.