Before the Fall

Name: Before the Fall
Director: Dennis Gansel
Released: 2004-07-04
Rating: 7
Cast: Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bißmeier, Justus von Dohnányi

7.0

July 4, 2004

1h 57m

Drama

"Men make history. We make the men."

Overview

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.