Before the Fall
“Men make history. We make the men.”
2004movie1h 57mReleased
Drama
Director: Dennis Gansel
Budget: $4,500,000 · Revenue: $3,764,219
Overview
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.
