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The Wave

The Wave

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

20087.51h 47m

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.

Directed by Dennis Gansel
Written by Peter Thorwarth, Dennis Gansel, Johnny Dawkins
Produced by Christian Becker
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $32.4M

Top Cast

Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Rainer Wenger

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Tim

Max Riemelt

Max Riemelt

Marco

Jennifer Ulrich

Jennifer Ulrich

Karo

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Anke Wenger

Elyas M'Barek

Elyas M'Barek

Sinan

Cristina do Rego

Cristina do Rego

Lisa

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Dennis

Maximilian Vollmar

Maximilian Vollmar

Bomber

Tim Oliver Schultz

Tim Oliver Schultz

Jens

Themes & Keywords

high schoolexperimentdictatorgymnasiumtrainerclassroomfascismnational socialismviolence in schoolstrainingeducationsquatteranarchisthomepagehigh school teacherphilosophicalwater poloautocracy

About The Wave

The Wave is a drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of high school, experiment, dictator, gymnasium, trainer, classroom. Directed by Dennis Gansel, it stars Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt. 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.

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