Stalingrad is a film that focuses on the Battle of Stalingrad which took place from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943 and was one of the worst battles of World War II in terms of bloodshed. The city of Stalingrad was controlled by Nazi German forces and Axis allies against the Soviet Union. This battle was one of the most defining moments of World War II, as the German army suffered some of the most severe losses of the entire war. The film was directed by German director Joseph Vilsmaier and focuses on a group of German soldiers as they deal with the conflicts they endure during and after battle. Each of the Germans in the platoon must face their actions and how each of them will be affected. Throughout the film, there are also numerous occasions where the Germans commit heinous acts during and after the Battle of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal in all of history, and particularly in World War II, in terms of civilian and military casualties, and the film's depiction of this violence is accurate to some extent. Historically, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the worst in terms of civilian and military losses. of civilian and military casualties and was also an emblematic turning point in the war. Stalingrad is at times both historically accurate and fictionalized to make the film more appealing. The stats shown in the movie and those in the actual battle were very similar. The film states that over a million people died in the conflict, starved to death or froze and the actual statistics indicate that 1.7 to 2 million casualties were actually suffered by the Axis and Soviets. The reasons behind the immense death toll were the close combat situations which were in the middle of paper......the brutality of the film is relentless and elicits a feeling of sadness and despair as the film slowly moves forward. ends with the death of each of the main characters. Some soldiers are not portrayed as sadistic and evil, but many others are portrayed as brutes who care about nothing other than killing and harming. It's a very strange idea for a filmmaker to depict soldiers in this way, when even American films are not as degrading or destructive towards the Nazi army. The director did a decent job of placing the film in context with the times, but the fictionalization of certain parts made the film less real. Stalingrad isn't a terrible film, but it's also not the most elegant or well-made in terms of direction or characters and does a decent job of historical accuracy.