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The Wave
“Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.”
7.5 / 10• 2008• 1h 47m•NR• German
DramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jürgen Vogel
Rainer Wenger
Lead
Frederick Lau
Tim
Max Riemelt
Marco
Jennifer Ulrich
Karo
Christiane Paul
Anke Wenger
Elyas M'Barek
Sinan
Cristina do Rego
Lisa
Jacob Matschenz
Dennis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dennis Gansel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wave is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
