Before the Fall
2004 · 117 min · Director: Dennis Gansel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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, seeing this as his ticket out of factory life to university and a good salary. During his year in seventh column (fifth form), this innocence is altered as 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; a night in the forest hunting for escaped Russian POWs brings things to a head.
Emotional fingerprint
Before the Fall (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 5 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 39 % | 10 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 36 % | 9 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 42 % | 10 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 24 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 33 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 46 % | 26 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 48 % | 18 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 29 % | 45 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 40 % | 55 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 57 % | 29 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 23 % | 41 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 79 % | 35 % | 55 % | 74 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 59 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 70 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 84 % | 76 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Josef Peiner
Friedrich's Mother
Christoph Schneider
Tjaden
Hefe
Siegfried Gladen
Latin Teacher
Nils Otto
Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Gansel
- Written by
- Dennis Gansel, Maggie Peren
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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