Before The Fall

– In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (Na..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 57 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
Napola – Elite für den Führer
Before the Fall (2004) - Also known as Napola – Elite für den Führer

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.

Before the Fall (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Jan 2005

Language:

German

Director:

Dennis Gansel

Writer:

Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren

Main Actors:

Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jägermeyr, Leon A. Kersten

Plot:

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, seeing this as his ticket out of factory life to university and a good salary. During his year in seventh column (fifth form), this innocence is altered as 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; a night in the forest hunting for escaped Russian POWs brings things to a head.

Awards:

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

Picture This! Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
Metacritic:
65%