Before the Fall 2004

Men make history. We make the men.

7.042 / 10   289 vote(s)
NR
Drama

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.

Release Date 2004-07-04
Runtime 1h 57m
Directors Torsten Breuer, Dennis Gansel
Producers Molly von Fürstenberg, Harald Kügler, Viola Jäger
Writers Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren