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The Wave

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Original title

Die Welle

Year

2008

Running time

110 min.

Country

Germany

Director

Dennis Gansel

Screenwriter

Dennis Gansel, Peter Thorwarth. Novel: Todd Strasser

Cast

Music

Heiko Maile

Cinematography

Torsten Breuer

Producer

Constantin Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Medienfonds GFP, B.A. Produktion

Genre

Drama | Based on a true story. Education. Schools & University. Teen/coming-of-age. Sects / Extremist Cults. Nazism

Synopsis

A high-school teacher assigned the thankless task of teaching autocracy as part of the school's project week decides to spice up his lessons by conducting a decidedly unorthodox experiment in this adaptation of the popular novel by Todd Strasser. Though his students are initially apathetic about teh prospect of being schooled in the evils of fascism yet again, the lesson soon takes an unexpected turn of events that no one in the classroom could have seen coming.

Rankings Position

#29 Best German Movies of all time
#49 Best Movies Based on a True Story

Awards: 2008: European Film Awards: 2 Nominations: Audience Award and Actor (Vogel)

2008: Sundance Film Festival: Official Selection World Cinema - Dramatic

2008: Istanbul International Film Festival: Won Special Prize of the Jury

2007: 2 German Film Awards: Film Award in Bronze and Best Supporting Actor

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Critics' reviews

"A prime example of the kind of film dead set on telling you what you know already. (...) it is fantastically shallow, fatuous, naive and obtuse (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Peter Bradshaw: The Guardian
"An arresting idea for a movie, it’s a bit of a shame it’s not terribly believable (...) Still (...) an undeniable willingness to engage with a youthful audience is admirably inclusive."

Trevor Johnston: Time Out
"Seductive and horrifying at the same time...The film opens with a rush of energy and doesn't let up."

James Greenberg: The Hollywood Reporter
"A fist-pumping political allegory delivered with more conviction than subtlety."

Jeannette Catsoulis: The New York Times

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26 My Favorite Movies from Europe & Latin America (77)
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