Before the Fall
Men make history. We make the men.
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.
Cast
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
Leon A. Kersten
Tjaden
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Thomas Drechsel
Hefe
Martin Goeres
Siegfried Gladen
Michael Lerchenberg
Latin Teacher
Thomas Sittler
Nils Otto
Julie Engelbrecht
Johannes Zirner
Götz Schubert
Dennis Gansel
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Languages
- German
- Budget
- $4.5M
- Revenue
- $3.8M
- Age rating
- —
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Seven PicturesConstantin FilmOLGA FILM
Crew
Director
Dennis Gansel
Writers
Maggie Peren, Dennis Gansel
Jochen Retter
Editor
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Normand Corbeil
Original Music Composer
Natascha Curtius-Noss
Costume Design
Matthias Müsse
Production Design
