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The Wave (2008)

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

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

Director
Dennis Gansel
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    Rainer Wenger Jürgen Vogel
  • Profile picture of Frederick Lau
    Tim Frederick Lau
  • Profile picture of Max Riemelt
    Marco Max Riemelt
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Ulrich
    Karo Jennifer Ulrich
  • Profile picture of Christiane Paul
    Anke Wenger Christiane Paul
  • Profile picture of Elyas M'Barek
    Sinan Elyas M'Barek
  • Profile picture of Cristina do Rego
    Lisa Cristina do Rego
  • Profile picture of Jacob Matschenz
    Dennis Jacob Matschenz

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Keywords

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  • dictator
  • gymnasium
  • trainer
  • classroom
  • fascism
  • national socialism
  • violence in schools
  • training
  • education
  • squatter
  • anarchist
  • homepage
  • high school teacher
  • water polo
  • autocracy
  • frightened