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BEFORE THE FALL
(available from the 13th June 2006)
SYNOPSIS
Two young men – one a gorgeous boxer, the other a sensitive writer – become friends at
an elite Nazi academy in this compelling story of male bonding and personal integrity..
REVIEW
The “male boarding school romance” has always been a hit among gay audiences
(remember Grande Ecole?), but here the genre takes a darker turn by being set in the Nazi
Germany of 1942 Berlin. Teenager Friedrich (Max Riemelt) is lower-class, but he has striking
Aryan looks and is a fine boxer so he’s recruited by the region’s NAPOLA (National Political
Education Institute) – an elite Nazi training academy. While not a “true believer,” Friedrich
is eager for the chance to advance himself, and thrives under the strict physical regimen.
He gives little thought to the political indoctrination, until he befriends the sensitive poet
Albrecht (Tom Schilling), whose father is a leading Nazi party member and is openly scornful
of his son’s intellectual pursuits. After witnessing a massacre of escaped prisoners,
Albrecht makes his opposition public, and Friedrich is forced to choose between his friend
and his future.
Shot in a castle in Prague, Before the Fall has lush cinematography, a powerful score and
an award-winning script that never becomes maudlin. Riemelt could have stepped out of
an A&F catalog, but the film offers far more than eye candy. Dennis Gansel has created a
nuanced film that is both an insightful historical drama and a universal story about the joys
and responsibilities of friendship. (German with English subtitles)
Andrew Preis
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