The Wave

'Die Welle', 2008

A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.

A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.

Director

Dennis Gansel

Runtime

107 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Drama

Keywords

experiment, autocracy, dictatorship, school project, teenage activist

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The Wave

Dennis Gansel, 2008

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Aspect ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Color

Screening formats

35 mm (anamorphic)

Awards

Undine Awards, Austria

Winner

2008

Best Young Actor - Film (Bester jugendlicher Hauptdarsteller in einem Kinospielfilm)

Undine Award

Winner(s): Max Riemelt

Winner

2008

Best Young Character Actor (Bester jugendlicher Charakterdarsteller)

Undine Award

Winner(s): Frederick Lau

Nominated

2008

Best Young Supporting Actress - Film (Beste jugendliche Nebendarstellerin in einem Kinospielfilm)

Undine Award

Winner(s): Amelie Kiefer

Storyline

A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.

High school teacher, Rainer Wenger, may be popular with the students, but he's also unorthodox. He's forced to teach autocracy for the school's project week. He's less than enthusiastic at first, but the response of the students is surprising to say the least. He forces the students to become more invested in the prospect of self rule, and soon the class project has its own power and eerily starts to resemble Germany's past. Can Wegner and his class realize what's happening before the horrors start repeating themselves?

Summary

A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.

Synopsis

High school teacher, Rainer Wenger, may be popular with the students, but he's also unorthodox. He's forced to teach autocracy for the school's project week. He's less than enthusiastic at first, but the response of the students is surprising to say the least. He forces the students to become more invested in the prospect of self rule, and soon the class project has its own power and eerily starts to resemble Germany's past. Can Wegner and his class realize what's happening before the horrors start repeating themselves?

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Cast & crew

Cast

Max Riemelt

Actor

Frederick Lau

Actor

Jürgen Vogel

Actor

Crew

Director

Ron Jones

Screenwriter

Johnny Dawkins

Screenwriter

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