# A Woman in Berlin (2008)

> A nameless Berlin journalist turns intimate strategy, dangerous attachment, and diary testimony into a stark portrait of civilian survival during the city’s 1945 collapse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7408

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: Max Färberböck
- Cast: Nina Hoss, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Juliane Köhler, August Diehl, Irm Hermann, Rüdiger Vogler, Ulrike Krumbiegel, Isabell Gerschke
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1035730/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: harrowing, austere, intimate, serious historical viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A woman's struggle for survival and autonomy amidst the chaos of war unfolds in a gripping tale of resilience.

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