Before the Fall

Men make history. We make the men.

7/4/20041h 57min7.0/10(365 TMDB votes)

Drama

Directed by Dennis Gansel

Plot

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.