Before the Fall
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.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dennis Gansel
Actors: Alexander Held, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bißmeier, Jonas Jägermeyr, Justus von Dohnányi, Leon A. Kersten, Max Riemelt, Michael Schenk, Sissy Höfferer, Tom Schilling