The Wave (2008)
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Their teacher became their leader. His students became his soldiers.
Themes:Mob MentalityThe Nature Of PowerConformityGroupthinkThe Power Of AuthoritySocial ExperimentationDiscover Similar ThemesMood:Thought-ProvokingProvocativeUnnervingSuspensefulIntenseDiscover Similar Mood
A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.
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Directed by: Dennis Gansel, Torsten Breuer, Hendrik Holler
Written by: Johnny Dawkins
Produced by: Nina Maag, Christian Becker, Martin Moszkowicz
Composed by: Heiko Maile
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