A peak into the history

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2005)

This is one of the latest films produced by Germans about the WWII. It started with DAS BOOT , where the Germans dealt with a quite delicate topic from the war ( still many families can remember lost relatives in the Battle of the Alantic, on the allied side ). And now the war in Russia. What make this movie special compared to e.g. Cross Of Iron , is German language and German actors. The film is quite close to the history. Uniforms, weapons etc. are also correct. It could be to debate that not so much time was spend on the war crime committed ( even by Wehrmact ) in Russia, but actually in Stalingrad, this was not a issue , it was pure survival for the German soldiers under siege. The cold weather,lack of everything, desperation and also the short moments in hope, is shown very good in this movie. I have talked about Stalingrad with one family member that was private in the encircled German army ( he manage to get out in last moment ). He said that he couldn't make this film better, yes more cruel - but there is no let us share his daily nightmare. But we got some of the taste. Furthermore the corrupt German high rank officers is real, and the selection between able/disable for service selection is true. So if you have any interest is WWII history and want a peek in the hell of Stalingrad, then get this movie on your TV.