Downfall (2004)****
Very well written depiction of the final days of The Third Reich as the Russian Red Army closes in on Berlin. Several sub-plots are interwoven to show that even as the total collapse of a society is happening, most people find their own reasons for continuing on. Here is a film that depicts a specific series of horrific, historic events and points to modern parallels without beating us over the head with it. Bruno Ganz deserved some sort of award for his Hitler, but all the performances are top notch. Well-paced direction keeps the 2 hour and 40 minute film moving along briskly. Excellent.