Die Wellemovie | 2008 -

During a project week on "Autocracy," high school teacher (played by Jürgen Vogel) is challenged by his students, who believe a dictatorship could never arise again in modern Germany. To prove them wrong, Wenger initiates a role-playing experiment:

Director Dennis Gansel was partially inspired by his grandfather, a former member of the National Political Academy (NAPOLA), which helped him understand the "seduction and psychology" behind fascism. Plot Summary Die WelleMovie | 2008

is a 2008 German socio-political thriller directed by Dennis Gansel that explores how easily fascist ideologies can take root in modern society . Set in a contemporary German high school, it follows a social experiment that spirals into a dangerous real-world movement. Historical and Literary Origins During a project week on "Autocracy," high school