An intense Drama of powerful proportions. This is a film about ambition, conformity and above all, questioning beliefs. A film that cannot fail to make an impact on you.
The style of this film was an interesting perspective, aiming the storyline at the Cadet age group, which...( read more)
Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jagermeyr
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, seein...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
Stats: 236 reviews
Flixster Reviews (236)
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May 20, 2009
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November 19, 2009
La historia de un chavo reclutado por la Academia SS durante la WW2, que mas que prepararlo como futuro soldado... lo quieren como boxeador. PERO... termina siendo camote del jotillo hijo del general. Que de SS no tiene nada.. y de Judio tiene mucho. Absolutamente nada creible.
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August 16, 2009
A creepy look at the Nazi machine through the eyes of the Hitler youth. A very interesting watch.
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July 26, 2009
A great movie to show how the Nazis brainwashed their youth until they started to think for themselves...
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April 30, 2009
J'ai regardé ce film dans mon cours d'allemand et il m'a beaucoup plu. L'histoire d'un jeune boxer allemand durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, qui est accepté dans une prestigieuse école de cadets nazis.Un film allemand intéressant, émouvant.
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March 28, 2009
dennis gansel could've done better - not bad though. max riemelt makes everything look good, i guess. i'm still looking for the song the sing all together at the beginning *_* and oh, i should've downloaded it in german!
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February 2, 2009
It just feels like I've seen this a thousand times. Only this time it's not as gripping.
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January 24, 2009
A touching approach to young German boys in Nazism times. Napola does not hestitate to show how appealing Nazism could be to some boys as well as shows how cruelly Nazism takes an impact on them, espiaclly Friedrich and Albrecht, the two leading characters.
Critic Reviews
A polished, German-tinged Dead Poets Society with budding SS automatons subbing in for privileged Vermont WASPs. full review
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