Directed by:
Dennis GanselCinematography:
Torsten BreuerCast:
Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jägermeyr, Thomas Drechsel, Devid Striesow, Martin Goeres, Florian Stetter, Joachim Bißmeier, Michael Schenk (more)Plots(1)
Berlin 1942. Friedrich is a 16 year old who dreams of doing something with his life. His big chance comes when hes discovered at a boxing match by a young man who teaches at an elite nazi national political school or napola. The young man becomes his mentor & guides him in the strictly run school. (official distributor synopsis)
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Bouzov draped in Nazi banners or Princes Cursed in Time. In a few of its details, it gets under the skin (gym class with a grenade, the preacher’s hands on the shoulders of the bereaved), but sometimes, due to predictability, it fades into emptiness (swimming under the ice). The idea that when it comes to actions, the seemingly weak can be among the strongest is a solid one, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Nazi era, when combined with practically any theme, gives filmmakers an advantage right from the start, and this advantage should be offset by higher expectations for the overall result.
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Before the Fall is predictable, with the production values of a made-for-TV movie. It’s more impressive in its chilling moments than in its naïvely sentimental passages. However, the existence of such films is appreciated.
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