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A Woman in Berlin (2008)

★ 7.0Unrated131 min

2008 film

A Woman in Berlin (German: Anonyma – Eine Frau in Berlin), known as The Downfall of Berlin – Anonyma in the UK, is a 2008 German film directed by Max Färberböck, starring Nina Hoss and Yevgeny Sidikhin. It is based on the memoir, Eine Frau in Berlin, published anonymously (by Marta Hillers) in 1959 in German, with a new edition in 2003. (It was also published in English in 1954 and 2005, and in seven other languages.)

It deals with the treatment of civilians during the Soviet-occupied Berlin in the final days of World War II and its immediate aftermath. The film shows a darker side of the Red Army, with its troops repeatedly harassing civilians and raping women, and shows how they integrated themselves into one neighborhood of German civilians.

The film premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival and was praised for its portrayal of a morally complex and brutal period.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Woman in Berlin about?
A Woman in Berlin (2008) — A nameless woman keeps a diary as the Russians invade Berlin in the spring of 1945. She is in her early 30s, a patriotic journalist with international credentials; her husband, Gerd, a writer, is an officer at the Russian front. She speaks Russian and, for a day or two after the
Is A Woman in Berlin based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Woman in Berlin scary?
Content rating: Unrated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.