Exclusive | Downfall 2004

This coda elevates Downfall from a war movie to a moral warning. It strips away the excuse of "just following orders." It reminds us that evil succeeds not just through the maniacal leaders at the top, but through the silence, denial, and passivity of the ordinary people who enable them.

Generals grappling with the impossibility of following orders from a man commanding non-existent armies. downfall 2004