Die Wellemovie | 2008 (2026)

During a project week on "Autocracy," high school teacher (played by Jürgen Vogel) is challenged by his students, who believe a dictatorship could never arise again in modern Germany. To prove them wrong, Wenger initiates a role-playing experiment:

It is based on a 1967 experiment conducted by teacher Ron Jones in Palo Alto, California, who sought to demonstrate the psychological allure of the Nazi regime to his history students. Die WelleMovie | 2008

The movie draws from the 1981 novel The Wave by Todd Strasser (writing as Morton Rhue) and a 1981 U.S. TV special. During a project week on "Autocracy," high school

is a 2008 German socio-political thriller directed by Dennis Gansel that explores how easily fascist ideologies can take root in modern society . Set in a contemporary German high school, it follows a social experiment that spirals into a dangerous real-world movement. Historical and Literary Origins TV special

The film is a modernized adaptation of true events and previous literary works:

Director Dennis Gansel was partially inspired by his grandfather, a former member of the National Political Academy (NAPOLA), which helped him understand the "seduction and psychology" behind fascism. Plot Summary