Film

Before the Fall

Name: Before the Fall
Director: Dennis Gansel
Released: 2004
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jägermeyr, Leon A. Kersten, Joachim Bißmeier

2004 · 117 min · ★ 7.1 · Dir. Dennis Gansel

Men make history. We make the men.

In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column,Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.