The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 72% of the 3,128 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic65/100
375 audience votes
Key crew
- Dennis GanselDirector
- Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
- Maggie PerenWriter
- Normand CorbeilOriginal Music Composer
- Dennis GanselWriter
Cast
- Max RiemeltFriedrich Weimer
- Tom SchillingAlbrecht Stein
- Devid StriesowHeinrich Vogler
- Joachim BißmeierKarl Klein
- Justus von DohnányiHeinrich Stein
- Michael SchenkJosef Peiner
- Florian StetterJustus von Jaucher
- Alexander HeldFriedrich's Father
- Sissy HöffererFriedrich's Mother
- Jonas JägermeyrChristoph Schneider
- Leon A. KerstenTjaden
- Claudia MichelsenMrs. Stein
