Der Untergang 2004

The film is adapted from Joachim Fest's novel "Der Untergang" from the account of Traudl Junge, one of the living witnesses of Hitler's death. With historical background, this film is very capable of capturing details of the atmosphere behind Hitler's private bunker walls. Because this is a true story, it doesn't feel like a spoiler because we tell the ending of this movie where the leader commits suicide. Ironically, considering that he had avoided 42 car bombs (see Valkyrie), it turns out that Hitler's own hand ended his life. Narratively, his backstory was very strong. The detailed elaboration was also excellent, allowing us to capture the atmosphere that was trying to show the leader's end of life. We can see that private bunkers, originally built for security reasons, have the opposite effect when people inside are always feeling the fear of death. There's hope. The perspective of the story also takes the perspective of a third person who is also involved in the incident to give a better picture of the characters' psychological reactions.

                                                   

In this story we also see the humanitarian side of Hitler, who, despite having his idealistic tantrums, was very "shocked" before his downfall. How the leader, once considered a military genius, could not think rationally. Behind her stubbornness she desperately needed her lover Eva Braun to continue with her before she died. On the verge of his downfall, Hitler decided to keep his pride by choosing his own path of death and not letting his enemies touch his body. Apart from actors we don't know in Indonesia, every character is played very well. Bruno Ganz played Hitler brilliantly. He succeeded in portraying a character who remained authoritative with all his flaws. The weakness of this film, we think, is the lack of familiar suspense. The story progresses quite well, but the plot feels a little slow. Moreover, the duration is quite long, for those of you who don't like historical movies may feel a little sleepy in the middle of the movie. But don't worry, if we're interested in history, it shows us a lot of other things we can take. Overall, the film offers a well-packed historical narrative. It's a shame if you miss this movie because besides being entertaining, it can also broaden your horizons. Enjoy watching and enjoying the movie.