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Before the Fall

Original title: Napola - Elite für den Führer

Men make history. We make the men.

2004 · 1 h 57 · Germany · German

  • 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.

Directed by
Dennis Gansel
Written by
Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren

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