Max Riemelt,
Tom Schilling,
Devid Striesow,
Joachim Bissemeyer,
Justus VonDohnanyi
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One of the Third Reich's sinister plans for training a legion of strong and obedient young men to do their bidding is exposed in this historical drama, inspired by true-life events. In 1942, Friedrich... read more
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
Stats: 270 reviews
These are the kinds of movies that people who don't like to read sub-titles miss out on. This was a great original story set right before WWII. It's really rare to get to view the other side of the story...the side where not all Germans wanted to follow Hitler, but were forced to... read more
An intense Drama of powerful proportions. This is a film about ambition, conformity and above all, questioning beliefs. A film that cannot fail to make an impact on you.
The style of this film was an interesting perspective, aiming the storyline at the Cadet age group, which... read more
Before the Fall, another German movie about WWII, only this one showed what happened in the German Elite Nazi school for male teenagers in 1942. Students were being trained to become future SS leaders, to be ruthless, hard without feeling any pain that their actions might cause t... read more
A great movie to show how the Nazis brainwashed their youth until they started to think for themselves...
Was good, and made me think... how would it have been to be a young german man in the 1940's. Also lets us know once more how much Nazi's do SUCK ass.
Young German boys trained in special schools for ranking positions in the Nazi "future". A look into the mind set of the time. One boy is picked because he is a fine boxer; another is a writer who begins to see the evil in the Party; hints of their relationship. One interesting s... read more
The reason I picked up the film was due to its boxing theme-after viewing it is so much more. The moral thread throughout the movie can be applied to anyplace with control over thought/body of the young
I really liked this German movie. It really was touching yet gave an insightful look into the Nazi era and why young boys signed up. It was well-shot and acted too! :)
Beautifully shot, lots of eye candy and a good story. No gay theme tho... not sure why Netflix listed it as such. An intense friendship and platanic love between two schoolmates.
It asks us to sympathize with teenage boys being groomed for National Socialist glory, and for that reason alone, it absorbs. Full Review
... hooks you by focusing on Friedrich's very human story. Full Review
The film is a competent but callow work dealing with a monstrous subject that automatically rejects callowness. Full Review
A fascinating look at a little-known aspect of the Nazi regime. Full Review
The best thing about Gansel's film is it doesn't ask you to absolve anyone; it only tries to make everyone a little more human. Full Review
A work of exemplary craftsmanship, crisp and forthright yet modulated by subtle nuances, Before the Fall ranks high among the year's films. Full Review
The movie's own moral stance is above reproach, and the two leads are engaged enough to make you care about the outcome. Full Review
This well-made World War II film from Germany is both a coming-of-age story and a critique of National Socialist ideology.
The acting is believable; the photography, atmospheric; and the moral, unmistakable.
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