NAPOLA, a moving portrayal of a young boy's struggle to remain true to himself against heavy odds, unfolds in 1942 in an elite school that trains the finest German youth to be Nazi leaders. Friedrich is a champion boxer who has been chosen to attend; he defies his anti-Nazi father in order to do so. At the school he is .. Read more
| Starring | Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bissmeier |
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| Director | Dennis Gansel |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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NAPOLA, a moving portrayal of a young boy's struggle to remain true to himself against heavy odds, unfolds in 1942 in an elite school that trains the finest German youth to be Nazi leaders. Friedrich is a champion boxer who has been chosen to attend; he defies his anti-Nazi father in order to do so. At the school he is subjected to brutal training methods of often dubious morality, and his friendship with fellow student Albrecht grows as they face them together. Albrecht is a highly emotional writer whose governor father disapproves of his supposed softness even as he revels in Friedrich's successes; Friedrich himself is swayed by his friend's sensitivity. When a supposed war game turns deadly, Albrecht is unable to cope with his disillusion and guilt, and Friedrich is forced to decide where his loyalty lies.
| Starring | Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Devid Striesow, Joachim Bissmeier |
|---|---|
| Director | Dennis Gansel |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: German |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2004 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Set in Berlin in 1942, Dennis Gansel's intensely beautiful film brings us inside Hitler's network of elite schools to groom young Germans for positions of power
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Powerful thought provoking beautiful cinema.
This film is a tremendous eye-opener. Although one should take into account that it is cinema and hindsight can distort, this film tries to offer different ... read more »
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An excellent watch
This was a great watch, really great story and some great acting. The story centres around a young mans dreams and aspirations and his 'blinkered' view ... read more »
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Fairly interesting
Interesting more from how it describes life in general at the time in question.
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Anti-Nazi propaganda, but...
... but a gripping story, well told.
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