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Der Untergang
To me, it was mesmorizing... I really felt I was seeing the real Hitler. And the characterisation of Speer was brilliant.
There is a part when some of the inner circle are trying to persuade Hitler to flee, and he is resisting, but not certain.. he asks Speer if he too thinks he should run and Speer tells him "you must be on stage when the curtain falls" and Hitler's fate is sealed completely.
Later, Speer admits that he has betrayed Hitler, and offers him his hand, which Hitler will not take, he sits there close to tears and you feel pity for him... then remember that 60 seconds ago he was boasting that he was proud of addressing "the Jewish question" and that the German people deserved to die for lacking the stomach to win...
it just all feels so real.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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