Before the Fall

2004 · Directed by Dennis Gansel

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.

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Cast: Max Riemelt, Florian Stetter, Tom Schilling, Alexander Held, Michael Schenk, Justus von Dohnányi, Claudia Michelsen, Sissy Höfferer, Joachim Bißmeier, Martin Goeres

Rating: 7.053/10 from 238 votes