critiQs

Login Sign-up
Before the Fall

Before the Fall

# Men make history. We make the men.
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,500,000
🌏 Languages Available: German , Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 2004-07-04
⌚ Running Time: 117 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Max Riemelt original image
Friedrich Weimer
Max Riemelt
Tom Schilling original image
Albrecht Stein
Tom Schilling
Devid Striesow original image
Heinrich Vogler
Devid Striesow
Joachim Bißmeier original image
Karl Klein
Joachim Bißmeier
Justus von Dohnányi original image
Heinrich Stein
Justus von Dohnányi
Michael Schenk original image
Josef Peiner
Michael Schenk
Florian Stetter original image
Justus von Jaucher
Florian Stetter
Alexander Held original image
Friedrich's Father
Alexander Held
Sissy Höfferer original image
Friedrich's Mother
Sissy Höfferer
Jonas Jägermeyr original image
Christoph Schneider
Jonas Jägermeyr
Leon A. Kersten original image
Tjaden
Leon A. Kersten
Claudia Michelsen original image
Mrs. Stein
Claudia Michelsen
Thomas Drechsel original image
Hefe
Thomas Drechsel
Martin Goeres original image
Siegfried Gladen
Martin Goeres
Michael Lerchenberg original image
Latin Teacher
Michael Lerchenberg
Thomas Sittler original image
Nils Otto
Thomas Sittler
Julie Engelbrecht original image
Julie Engelbrecht
Johannes Zirner original image
Johannes Zirner
Götz Schubert original image
Götz Schubert
Dennis Gansel original image
Dennis Gansel
Michael Gerber original image
Michael Gerber
Michael Rast original image
Michael Rast
Otmar Brancuzský original image
Otmar Brancuzský
Ljuba Krbová original image
Ljuba Krbová
Zdeněk Maryška original image
Zdeněk Maryška
Karel Dobrý original image
Karel Dobrý
Zdeněk Julina original image
Zdeněk Julina

Similar Movies

6.0
Movie Name : After Noon
Release Date : 🕔 2021-02-28
Average Rating: 6.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Two teenage boys idle away a seemingly ordinary afternoon, but as events stir up hidden feelings, confusion leads to the …

6.8
Movie Name : Everybody's Fine
Release Date : 🕔 2009-12-04
Average Rating: 6.8
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. …

7.5
Movie Name : I Killed My Mother
Release Date : 🕔 2009-06-05
Average Rating: 7.5
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and …

1.0
Movie Name : U Up?
Release Date : 🕔 2020-10-28
Average Rating: 1.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Two young men meet for casual sexual intercourse. The physical connection is undeniable. A moment changes everything and a decision …

7.3
Movie Name : The Shop on Main Street
Release Date : 🕔 1965-09-09
Average Rating: 7.3
Genres:
Duration :

overview : In a small town in Nazi-occupied Slovakia during World War II, decent but timid carpenter Tono is named "Aryan comptroller" …

1.0
Movie Name : The American Boys
Release Date : 🕔 2020-11-30
Average Rating: 1.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : At elementary school, a child struggles to come to terms with his feelings for a teacher. In high school, the …

5.4
Movie Name : Shall I Compare You to a Summer's Day?
Release Date : 🕔 2022-09-29
Average Rating: 5.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : The director turns the diary of his sexual adventures into a serial narrative in the style of “One Thousand and …

7.0
Movie Name : Mifune
Release Date : 🕔 1999-03-12
Average Rating: 7.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law´s company. But when the death …

7.4
Movie Name : Bad Education
Release Date : 🕔 2004-03-19
Average Rating: 7.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Two children, Ignacio and Enrique, know love, the movies and fear in a religious school at the beginning of the …

6.9
Movie Name : Walk on Water
Release Date : 🕔 2004-02-05
Average Rating: 6.9
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Eyal, an Israeli Mossad agent, is given the mission to track down and kill the very old Alfred Himmelman, an …

7.956
Movie Name : Million Dollar Baby
Release Date : 🕔 2004-12-15
Average Rating: 7.956
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his …

0.0
Movie Name : Never Alone
Release Date : 🕔 2025-01-17
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : 1942. The State of Finland has formed an alliance with Nazi Germany. An elderly man single-handedly tries to stop a …

7.2
Movie Name : Mephisto
Release Date : 🕔 1981-02-11
Average Rating: 7.2
Genres:
Duration :

overview : A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play …

5.4
Movie Name : Hilde
Release Date : 🕔 2009-03-11
Average Rating: 5.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : A biography of Hildegard Knef, one of Germany's biggest post-war stars.

6.1
Movie Name : Frontier(s)
Release Date : 🕔 2007-07-01
Average Rating: 6.1
Genres:
Duration :

overview : A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at …

6.4
Movie Name : The Doom Generation
Release Date : 🕔 1995-10-27
Average Rating: 6.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on …

5.2
Movie Name : Inflatable Swamp
Release Date : 🕔 2010-02-15
Average Rating: 5.2
Genres:
Duration :

overview : A short film that explores gay male psychical intimacy, with some explicit nudity scenes. Matt, a gay man in his …

2.0
Movie Name : Boys On Film 2: In Too Deep
Release Date : 🕔 2009-08-17
Average Rating: 2.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Created by gay directors and actors, Boys On Film features numerous award-winning shorts that deal with all aspects of gay …

Comments (0)