Before the Fall
Men make history. We make the men.
2004-07-04 | 117 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Max RiemeltFriedrich Weimer
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Tom SchillingAlbrecht Stein
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Devid StriesowHeinrich Vogler
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Joachim BißmeierKarl Klein
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Justus von DohnányiHeinrich Stein
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Michael SchenkJosef Peiner
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Florian StetterJustus von Jaucher
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Alexander HeldFriedrich's Father
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Sissy HöffererFriedrich's Mother
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Jonas JägermeyrChristoph Schneider
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Claudia MichelsenMrs. Stein
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Thomas DrechselHefe
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Martin GoeresSiegfried Gladen
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Michael LerchenbergLatin Teacher
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