Downfall is so much more than the movie that sparked one of the web's most enduring memes. Nominated for a Foreign Language Film Oscar, Oliver Hirschbiegel's film offers a fascinating depiction of Hitler's last days in Berlin, from the perspective of his personal secretary Traudl Junge. It reveals the claustrophobic atmosphere in the bunker, as well as the chaos reigning outside on the streets as Russian troops close in on the city. Bruno Ganz (Wings of Desire) delivers an exceptional performance portraying Hitler as a half-crazed man trying to delude himself that victory is nigh.
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