In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
Cast
Max Riemelt
Friedrich Weimer
Tom Schilling
Albrecht Stein
Devid Striesow
Heinrich Vogler
Joachim Bißmeier
Karl Klein
Justus von Dohnányi
Heinrich Stein
Michael Schenk
Josef Peiner
Florian Stetter
Justus von Jaucher
Alexander Held
Friedrich's Father
Sissy Höfferer
Friedrich's Mother
Jonas Jägermeyr
Christoph Schneider
Leon A. Kersten
Tjaden
Claudia Michelsen
Mrs. Stein
Thomas Drechsel
Hefe
Martin Goeres
Siegfried Gladen
Michael Lerchenberg
Latin Teacher
Thomas Sittler
Nils Otto
Julie Engelbrecht
Unknown
Johannes Zirner
Unknown
Götz Schubert
Unknown
Dennis Gansel
Unknown
Michael Gerber
Unknown
Michael Rast
Unknown
Otmar Brancuzský
Unknown
Ljuba Krbová
Unknown
Zdeněk Maryška
Unknown
Karel Dobrý
Unknown
Zdeněk Julina
Unknown
Crew
Dennis Gansel
Director, Writer
Maggie Peren
Writer
Jochen Retter
Editor
Torsten Breuer
Director of Photography
Molly von Fürstenberg
Producer
Viola Jäger
Producer
Harald Kügler
Producer
Matthias Müsse
Production Design
Natascha Curtius-Noss
Costume Design
Josef Lojík
Makeup Artist
Angelo Badalamenti
Original Music Composer
Normand Corbeil
Original Music Composer
Martin Malý
Art Direction
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