The Wave

UK DVD

Region 2

New & Sealed

German Language

English Subtitles

German drama exploring the nature of

fascism. Rainer Wegner (Jurgen Vogel) is a high school teacher who is

less than enthusiastic when he finds himself relegated to teaching the

concept of autocracy as part of the school's project week. His students,

similarly uninspired, approach the project with complacency and apathy -

until Rainer hits on the novel idea of devising an unorthodox

experiment within the class. To show what life would be like under

fascism, Rainer begins to introduce various disciplines for his pupils

to follow. However, the experiment quickly grows out of control and

develops into an exclusive cult - 'the wave' - with its own uniform and

salute. Even the self-professed anarchist Rainer starts to become

intoxicated with his new status as cult leader. The film is based on the

novel by Todd Strasser, which in turn was inspired by true events that

took plac.