Before the Fall
Men make history. We make the men.
7.0 / 10
117 minutes
2004-07-04
German
DE
Actors :
Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bißmeier, Justus von Dohnányi, Michael Schenk, Florian Stetter, Alexander Held, Sissy Höfferer, Jonas Jägermeyr, Leon A. Kersten, Claudia Michelsen, Thomas Drechsel, Martin Goeres, Michael Lerchenberg
Description
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.