Napola – Elite für den Führer (2004)
18KNapola – Elite für den Führer: Directed by Dennis Gansel. With Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jägermeyr, Leon A. Kersten. Friedrich’s boxing skills gets him in an elite Nazi high school in a castle in 1942. He enrolls against his dad’s wish as it promises a brighter future. It’s not what he expected.
“Apart form the films of Michael Haneke, this was one of the few German language films in recent years that left a lasting impression on me. It offers a realistic – and haunting – portrayal of what it must have been like for the youths during the dark years of the third reich to be u0026#39;bredu0026#39; and drilled to meet the required Nazi standards for the u0026quot;master-raceu0026quot;. Impressive, well acted cinema from Germany. 8 stars out of 10.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn case youu0026#39;re interested in more underrated gems, hereu0026#39;s some of my favorites:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eimdb.com/list/ls070242495”