On the campus of a middle school in a small German town, a history teacher asked a question during a lecture on dictatorship: Is dictatorship possible in contemporary society? The students scoffed at this. Next, the teacher and the students in their class did an experiment to simulate dictatorship. He named the class organization "Die Welle" and guided the students to set up a unified slogan, a consistent way of greeting, and wear the same Style of clothing. After just three days, the students in this class have established a high degree of identification with their own organization. They are united, excited, and radical. All students who disagree are regarded as aliens. In a group fight with other classes, the history teacher realized the seriousness of the situation and summoned the whole class to the auditorium to announce the end of the experiment and the dissolution of the organization. However, it was too late. An avid student suffered a mental breakdown due to the disillusionment of his "faith". He shot and wounded a classmate before committing suicide
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The Wave movie plot
2021-12-16 08:01
Extended Reading
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Garfield 2022-03-29 09:01:03
The reason why the wave can be believed and pursued by fanatics is not because of religion, race, ethnicity or any kind of historical revival. It can give participants who do not know the truth an unprecedented and inexplicable sense of holiness, belonging, glory and need. , incite the irrational side of the masses, and then transform it into a totalitarian, dictatorial, movement or revolution. The idea and the entry point are good, but I don't dig deep, I want to see more than that
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Janie 2022-03-28 09:01:03
Try it in China? Become a Red Guard in no time.
The Wave quotes
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Bomber: If you ever have problems with those guys, call me right?
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Rainer Wenger: Mr. Wieland!
Dieter Wieland: Mr. Wenger.
Rainer Wenger: About the project week...
Dieter Wieland: Yes, and?
Rainer Wenger: Can we switch? I got autocracy.
Dieter Wieland: Alea iacta est. The die has been cast.
Rainer Wenger: You know I wanted anarchy.
Dieter Wieland: A little bit to much. The project week is about teaching the students the benefits of democracy. The making of Molotov Cocktails is a subject for chemistry. Have a nice day.