The Wave (2008)

03/13/2008 (DE) • Drama, Thriller • 1h 47m

Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.

Overview

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

The Wave (2008)

03/13/2008 (DE) • 1h 47m

Drama, Thriller

Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.

Overview

A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.

Top Billed Cast

Rainer Wenger

Tim

Marco

Jennifer Ulrich

Karo

Christiane Paul

Anke Wenger

Sinan

Cristina do Rego

Lisa

Jacob Matschenz

Dennis

Maximilian Vollmar

Bomber

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

$7,500,000.00

Revenue

$32,350,637.00

Keywords

high school

experiment

dictator

gymnasium

trainer

classroom

fascism

national socialism

violence in schools

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education

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anarchist

homepage

high school teacher

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