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Before the Fall
Dennis Gansel

Before the Fall

  • Drama

Men make history. We make the men.

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RELEASE

2004-07-04

BUGET

$4.5M

LENGTH

117 min

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.