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The Wave
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European Film Awards (2)
German Film Awards (3)
Istanbul Film Festival (1)
Sundance Film Festival (1)
Golden Trailer Awards (2)
Undine Awards, Austria (3)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (1)
Jupiter Award (2)
Torino Film Festival (2)
9 wins & 8 nominations
European Film Awards
2008 Nominee
European Film Award
European Actor
Jürgen Vogel
2008 Nominee
EFA People's Choice Award
Dennis Gansel
German Film Awards
2008 Winner
Film Award in Bronze
Outstanding Feature Film (Bester Spielfilm)
Christian Becker
2008 Winner
Film Award in Gold
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Nebenrolle)
Frederick Lau
2008 Nominee
Film Award in Gold
Best Editing (Bester Schnitt)
Ueli Christen
Istanbul Film Festival
2008 Winner
Special Prize of the Jury
Dennis Gansel
Sundance Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Grand Jury Prize
World Cinema - Dramatic
Dennis Gansel
Golden Trailer Awards
2016 Winner
Golden Trailer
Best Foreign Thriller Trailer
2008 Nominee
Golden Trailer
Most Original Foreign Trailer
Undine Awards, Austria
2008 Winner
Undine Award
Best Young Character Actor (Bester jugendlicher Charakterdarsteller)
Frederick Lau
2008 Nominee
Undine Award
Best Young Supporting Actress - Film (Beste jugendliche Nebendarstellerin in einem Kinospielfilm)
Amelie Kiefer
2008 Winner
Undine Award
Best Young Actor - Film (Bester jugendlicher Hauptdarsteller in einem Kinospielfilm)
Max Riemelt
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Grand Prize
Dennis Gansel
Jupiter Award
2009 Winner
Jupiter Award
Best German Actor
Jürgen Vogel
2009 Winner
Jupiter Award
Best German Director
Dennis Gansel
Torino Film Festival
2008 Nominee
Prize of the City of Torino
Best Feature Film
Dennis Gansel
2008 Winner
Holden Award for Best Script
Dennis Gansel
Peter Thorwarth
The film describes with lucidity a juvenile scholastic microcosm that is very (perhaps too) organized and rationalized, revealing as the replica of an empty and cruel society.
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