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The Wave (2008 film)

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The Wave

Diewelle poster.jpg

Theatrical release poster

Directed by Dennis Gansel

Produced by Rat Pack Filmproduktion

Christian Becker

Screenplay by Dennis Gansel

Peter Thorwarth

Ron Jones (novel & diary)

Based on The Wave by Morton Rhue

Starring Jürgen Vogel

Frederick Lau

Max Riemelt

Jennifer Ulrich

Music by Heiko Maile

Distributed by Constantin Film Verleih GmbH

Release dates

18 January 2008 (Park City, Sundance Film Festival)

Running time 107 minutes

Country Germany

Language German

Budget €5,000,000

Box office €23,679,136[1]

Die Welle (English: The Wave) is a 2008 German film directed by Dennis Gansel and starring Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Jennifer Ulrich and Max Riemelt in the leads. It is based on Ron Jones' social experiment The Third Wave. The film was produced by Christian Becker for Rat Pack Filmproduktion. It was successful in German cinemas, and after ten weeks, 2.3 million people had watched it.

Contents [hide]

1 Plot

2 Cast

3 Production

4 Soundtrack

5 Awards

6 See also

7 References

8 External links

Plot[edit]

High school teacher Rainer Wenger (Jürgen Vogel) is forced to teach a class on autocracy, despite being an anarchist. When his students, third generation after the Second World War,[2] do not believe that a dictatorship could be established in modern Germany, he starts an experiment to demonstrate how easily the masses can be manipulated. He begins by demanding that all students address him as "Herr Wenger", as opposed to Rainer, and places students with poor grades beside students with good grades – purportedly so they can learn from one another and become better as a whole. When speaking, they must stand and give short, direct answers. Wenger shows his students the effect of marching together in the same rhythm, motivating them by suggesting that they could really annoy the anarchy class, which is below them. Wenger suggests a uniform, to remove class distinction and further unite the group. Mona (Amelie Kiefer) argues it will remove individuality, as well. Karo (Jennifer Ulrich) shows up to class without the uniform and is ostracised. The students decide they need a name, deciding on "Die Welle" (The Wave). Karo suggests another name, which ends up with one single vote cast by herself.

The group is shown to grow closer, and the bully Bomber (Maximilian Vollmar) is shown to reform, protecting a classmate from bullies. He also creates a distinctive salute for the group. Karo and Mona protest the actions of the group, and Mona, disgusted with how her classmates are embracing fascism, leaves the project group. The other classmates don't see the connection with fascism. The members of The Wave begin spray-painting their logo around town, having parties where only Wave members are allowed to attend, and ostracising and tormenting anyone not in their group. Tim (Frederick Lau) becomes very attached to the group, having finally become an accepted member of a social group. He burns his name-brand

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