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'''''The Wave''''' (German: ''Die Welle'') is a 2008 German drama movie directed by Dennis Gansel (''[[Before the Fall]]''). Rainer Wenger is a high school teacher and is supposed to explain to his students in a project week about "autocracy". It turns out that the students are of the unanimous opinion that something like National Socialism cannot be repeated today. Wenger dares an experiment: He appoints himself to be a leading figure and sets new rules and guidelines with slogans such as "Power through Discipline". The attempt starts harmless, the newly founded movement, called "The Wave", arrives. However, dissenters are quickly excluded, and first acts of violence also take place away from the school grounds. | '''''The Wave''''' (German: ''Die Welle'') is a 2008 German drama movie directed by Dennis Gansel (''[[Before the Fall]]''). It is based on Ron Jones' social experiment The Third Wave and Todd Strasser's novel of the same name. Rainer Wenger is a high school teacher and is supposed to explain to his students in a project week about "autocracy". It turns out that the students are of the unanimous opinion that something like National Socialism cannot be repeated today. Wenger dares an experiment: He appoints himself to be a leading figure and sets new rules and guidelines with slogans such as "Power through Discipline". The attempt starts harmless, the newly founded movement, called "The Wave", arrives. However, dissenters are quickly excluded, and first acts of violence also take place away from the school grounds. | ||
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Tim uses a [[Walther PP]] pistol that he procured himself illegally from the internet. He describes it as a gas pistol to his classmates. | Tim ([[Frederick Lau]]) uses a [[Walther PP]] pistol that he procured himself illegally from the internet. He describes it as a gas pistol to his classmates. | ||
[[Image:Walther-PP-Post-War.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Post war Walther PP - .32 ACP.]] | [[Image:Walther-PP-Post-War.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Post war Walther PP - .32 ACP.]] | ||
[[File:Welle08_Walther1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Run for your life or I'll blow your brain away!''<br /> Tim aims his pistol at an "''AntiFa''" member.]] | [[File:Welle08_Walther1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Run for your life or I'll blow your brain away!''<br /> Tim aims his pistol at an "''AntiFa''" member.]] | ||
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The Wave (German: Die Welle) is a 2008 German drama movie directed by Dennis Gansel (Before the Fall). It is based on Ron Jones' social experiment The Third Wave and Todd Strasser's novel of the same name. Rainer Wenger is a high school teacher and is supposed to explain to his students in a project week about "autocracy". It turns out that the students are of the unanimous opinion that something like National Socialism cannot be repeated today. Wenger dares an experiment: He appoints himself to be a leading figure and sets new rules and guidelines with slogans such as "Power through Discipline". The attempt starts harmless, the newly founded movement, called "The Wave", arrives. However, dissenters are quickly excluded, and first acts of violence also take place away from the school grounds.
The following weapons were used in the film The Wave:
Pistols
SIG-Sauer P226
German police officers are seen with holstered SIG-Sauer P226 pistols.
Walther PP
Tim (Frederick Lau) uses a Walther PP pistol that he procured himself illegally from the internet. He describes it as a gas pistol to his classmates.
Tim aims his pistol at an "AntiFa" member.
Other
Webside
Tim is seen creating the webside of the group with a photoshoped revolver.
