# Downfall (2004)

> As Berlin collapses in April 1945, a bunker-bound dictatorship confronts military defeat, ideological delusion, and the consequences of its own ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/491

## Facts

- Runtime: 155 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Cast: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch, Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, harrowing, bleak, historical film night, serious viewing

## Synopsis

Witness the unraveling of a dictator as the world around him collapses into chaos.

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