Went to the movies to watch “Der Untergang” (The Downfall), a historic drama about Hitler’s last days in Berlin. I’ve been reading some comments about a lacking message of the movie. I am not sure about that. Maybe the feeling that I felt afterwards is a strong message, I felt disgusted and uneasy. And in a way it made me thankful that I did not have to grow up during war times or experience war first hand. The movie depicted on an interesting fact, a human side of Hitler, being affectionate to his dog and the girls while on the other hand portraying him as a mad-man who is out of his mind and has lost touch with reality. It was disturbing to see people still obeying his commands or commiting suicide at the end because they had nothing to believe in in their opinion. The final remarks of Traudl Jung - the story is being told through her eyes - where she compared her actions with the actions of Sophie Scholz summed it up quite well: there is no excuse being young.