# The Wave (2008)

> A popular German teacher’s classroom experiment in autocracy mutates into a frightening student movement that reenacts the authoritarianism it was meant to explain.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3867

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Dennis Gansel
- Cast: Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, Max Riemelt, Jennifer Ulrich, Christiane Paul, Elyas M'Barek, Cristina do Rego, Jacob Matschenz
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1063669/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: disturbing, tense, foreboding, classroom discussion, political cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of power and its consequences unfolds in a high school classroom.

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