Before the Fall (2004)
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.
Drama
Cast & Crew
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Weimer
Tom Schilling
Albrecht Stein
Devid Striesow
Heinrich Vogler
Joachim Bißmeier
Karl Klein
Justus von Dohnányi
Heinrich Stein
Michael Schenk
Josef Peiner
Florian Stetter
Justus von Jaucher
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
Jonas Jägermeyr
Christoph Schneider
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Thomas Drechsel
Hefe
Martin Goeres
Siegfried Gladen
Michael Lerchenberg
Latin Teacher
Julie Engelbrecht
Johannes Zirner
Götz Schubert
Dennis Gansel
Michael Gerber
Otmar Brancuzský
Ljuba Krbová
Zdeněk Maryška
Karel Dobrý
Zdeněk Julina
Dennis Gansel
Director
Molly von Fürstenberg, Viola Jäger, Harald Kügler
Producer
Maggie Peren, Dennis Gansel
Writer
