“The Wave is a compelling allegorical thriller made convincing as we watch through the ambiguity of Wenger...”
Anarchistic Political sciences teacher, Rainer Wenger (Jürgen Vogel) instigates a classroom experiment to demonstrate how easily fascism can take root—even in modern society. What begins as a lesson in autocracy spirals into a chilling display of conformity and control, as students embrace the movement with alarming zeal… Tense, thought-provoking, and unsettlingly plausible, The Wave exposes the fragility of democracy and the allure of power, making it a powerful exploration of group psychology and the dangers of collective obedience.