Before the Fall
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66 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Starring: Devid Striesow, Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling
  • Summary: As Hitler launches the first major military aggressions of World War II, the strongest and smartest German young men enter exclusive schools known as "Napolas" to train as future leaders of the Third Reich. In 1942, a recruiter from one such Napola sets his sights on Friedrich, a talented adolescent boxer, who sees the training and prestige offered by the Napola as his ticket out of an impoverished family unit run by his anti-Nazi father. (Picture This! Entertainment)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marrit Ingman
    89
    Every movie about the Holocaust should be this good, but few are.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Commands attention from its very first frame and never lets up right through the fade-out. It is a splendid example of classic screen storytelling with no false steps, and Gansel's understated approach pays off with resounding emotional effect and meaning.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    A potent and well-executed drama.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    50
    The film is a competent but callow work dealing with a monstrous subject that automatically rejects callowness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. TomSchuster
    10
    An overwhelming film for the viewer that is historically particular but also timeless in it's message. Societies that crush the most sensitive of their people are doomed to consume themselves by their barbarism.… Expand
  2. David
    10
    An outstanding portrayal of two youths whose unspoken bond is steeped in grappling with new understanding of the word around them. Featuring lush cinematography and flawlessly acted, Before The Fall is a definite "must see"!… Expand
  3. ConradS.
    8
    Engaging with excellent performances. Max Riemelt is particularly good. If the whole film was just a bit more subtle, it would've been truly outstanding.… Expand
  4. BenK.
    6
    Efficient, well-made film but covers no new ground. Imagine Conroy's "the Lord's of Discipline" set during Nazi Germany and you have a sense of the film's scope.… Expand

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