The Wave
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Dennis Gansel
Tim Oliver Schultz
Ferdinand Schmidt-modrow
Christiane Paul
Liv Lisa Fries
Jakob Matschenz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
During a project week, high school teacher Rainer Wenger comes up with an experiment in order to explain to his students how totalitarian governments work. A role-playing game with tragic results begins. Within a few days, what began as harmless notions, like discipline and community, builds into a real movement. By the third day, the students start ostracizing and threatening others.
Director
Dennis Gansel
Cast
Tim Oliver Schultz
Ferdinand Schmidt-modrow
Christiane Paul
Liv Lisa Fries
Jakob Matschenz
Cristina Do Rego
Amelie Kiefer
Jürgen Vogel
Frederick Lau
Elyas M'barek
Maximilian Vollmar
Max Riemelt
Jennifer Ulrich
Fabian Preger
Maximilian Mauff
Odine Johne
Crew
Franziska Aigner-kuhn
Patty Barth
Christian Becker
Ron Birnbach
Torsten Breuer
Tschangis Chahrokh
Ueli Christen
Johnny Dawkins
Antonio Exacoustos
Ulrike Fauth
Dennis Gansel
David Groenewold
Hendrick Holler
Philipp Hubner
William Ron Jones
Franz Kraus
Tilman Lasch
Knut Loewe
Nina Maag
Nina Maag
Heiko Maile
Ivana Milos
Martin Moszkowicz
Petra Ringleb
Alexander Saal
Peter Schiller
Anita Schneider
Peter Thorwarth
Patrick Veigel
Rainer Werner
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Spring May 27, 2011
Released in United States on Video November 29, 2011
Video on Demand in United States Spring June 8, 2011
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States January 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Limited Release in United States Spring May 27, 2011 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video November 29, 2011
Video on Demand in United States Spring June 8, 2011
Based on a short story written by William Ron Jones and "The Wave" teleplay written by Johnny Dawkins and Ron Birnbach.
Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Dramatic Competition) January 17-27, 2008.)
The Wave is the dramatization that recounts a real-life high school experiment that happened in Cubberley High School in Palo Alto, California in 1969, and was made into a after school special in 1981.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
