Before The Fall

The homoeroticism inherent in both fascism and movies about life at all-boys boarding schools fuels this unusual look at life among the young Nazi elite. Berlin, 1942. Blond-haired, blue-eyed Friedrich Weimer (Max Riemelt) is just another German teenager with dreams of becoming a professional boxer while working at a factory when he catches the notice of Heinrich Vogler (Devid Striesow), a boxing and German instructor at one of Hitler's National Political Academies, or "Napolas," where tomorrow's Nazi elite are educated and trained. Impressed by Friedrich's skills in the ring, Vogler suggests he apply for a place at a Napola; acceptance into one of these special acad...