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The Wave (2008)

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The Wave

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Featured in

    • "Die Johannes B. Kerner Show" Episode dated 12 March 2008 (TV Episode 2008)

      film is presented
    • We Are the Night (2010)

      The movie plays in the background on the plane
    • "Tienes que ver esta peli" La ola (TV Episode 2023)

      clips shown

Features

    • Test Drive Unlimited (Video Game 2006)

      Played on one afternoon.

Referenced in

    • Vorstadtkrokodile (2009)

      One night Maria is reading the novel in bed. On the book's sleeve is a picture from the film.
    • "KILL la KILL" Azami no gotoku toge areba (TV Episode 2013)

      The student's salute is a reference to this movie
    • "Film Junk Podcast" Episode 571: Independence Day: Resurgence and The Shallows (Podcast Episode 2016)

      Discussed during the "Other Stuff We Watched" segment
    • The Wedding Coprophage (Short 2018)

      Both films uses red clothes to make the main character stand out in a white room where the other people are dressed in white and black.

References

    • The 400 Blows (1959)

      The final shot of Wenger freezing as he stares onto an unknown sight is homage to the ending shot of 400 Blows.
    • Quatsch Comedy Club (TV Series 2002– )

      Mentioned by Karo in a dialog at the theater scene
    • Hape trifft! (TV Series 2005– )

      theater scene: boy is speaking as Horst Schlämmer, Horst Schlämmer is a cult figure created by Hape Kerkeling for his show "Hape trifft"

Remake of

    • The Wave (TV Movie 1981)

      based on that film's screenplay and Ron Jones' short story and protocols

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