Surviving Soviet Occupation - A Woman In Berlin Review

A review of the German War movie, A Women in Berlin (2008)
#history #ww2

[@Hogan231]

THE CAT IS BACK!

[@JohnnyJohnsonHistory]

I've moved the cat stand closer based on popular demand lol

[@eamonnclabby7067]

​@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory...the cats of deepest Prenton are impressed...oh no, they have become indifferent again...😅😅😅

[@kingleech16]

@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory My cat is intensely jealous of your cat’s fame (I think, he at least seemed intrigued). On the other hand, he’s the only cat in the county with a Catiseum, so I don’t think he’s got much of a paw to stand on.

[@CaptainAhab117]

I heard part of the reason the novel was so despised was because people were so uncomfortable with the idea that women might be SA'd by a man only to later engage in consensual relations with him for survival. It shines light on a part of the human psyche people don't like to look at.

[@chardaskie]

Treating us good on a Monday! Thanks Johnny

[@chardaskie]

Feel much less cherry after the video but it is important to learn about all of history.

[@ak9989]

I'm a retired cop and combat veteran. I despise rape and soldiers that don't behave. I've seen a 3 year old murderer after being raped. It's sickening.

[@MM22966]

Your comment is confusing.

[@kaylenwardlow3961]

@@MM22966What’s confusing about his comment, it’s pretty straightforward.

[@MM22966]

@@kaylenwardlow3961 How many 3 year old murderers have you seen? and how many of them has he seen after being raped?

[@kaylenwardlow3961]

@@MM22966 Oh I see what you mean; I'm pretty he meant to say "murdered" and not "murderer." That's how I read his comment initially and overlooked it.

[@TB-zf7we]

And yet the russians are playing at this game again, without the corresponding reason for such barbaric acts.

[@Hogan231]

Can you please review The Desert Fox and To Hell and Back?

[@ives3572]

“History is the study of all the world’s crime.” - Voltaire

[@padawanmage71]

Definitely a hard subject to watch, especially when it seems this movie tries to show both sides of the story. Given what the Nazis did when they invaded Russia (mass executions, etc), while I don't condone the Soviet actions when the tide turned, i do understand it a little. And yes, i did keep looking over at the actual owner of this channel. :D

[@F_Bardamu]

The Russians missed the opportunity to show they had more dignity than the "Fascists" they hated so much. Actually, as A. Grosman described in his famous novel, both regimes were fondamentally evil, and therefore very similar.

[@rafaelsanz3441]

Russians behaved in that way when they invaded Baltic countries in an unprovoked invasion, as it´s the case in Ukraine now. Russians behave always like that, it´s not due to revenge.

[@Lonovavir]

A rather bleak and essential film to watch. It's a good reminder that war's complex and that the Germans weren't just the villains. Having done Soviet reenacting this isn't a topic we're eager to mention or discuss. We tell people it was wrong.

[@justinreilly6619]

Thanks for the review, I will have to watch this film. The German actress is in the series The Defeated, which is on Netflix UK. This series is about a fledgling police force in Berlin, set immediately after WWII. Good limited series, I recommend it.

[@oooTACooo]

I wished they'd released a season 2!

[@justinreilly6619]

@@oooTACooo me too! Season One finished like there was going to be a second season. Didn't happen unfortunately.

[@oooTACooo]

@@justinreilly6619 I really liked the episode with the 20mm flak gun. Johnny could have used some of that footage when he did his review video of that weapon.

[@justinreilly6619]

@@oooTACooo yeah, that was a good scene 👌

[@ives3572]

Food For Thought: History is the story of events, with praise or blame.

[@anthimatter]

My two cats were very interested in your review today. Can't imagine why...

[@F_Bardamu]

This is indeed a much recommended movie. The book it is based on is a must-read.

[@paulwee1924dus]

We can watch this after "The Downfall" movie.

[@ronryan7398]

The Soviet Union lost the Cold War on its first day.

[@SimpleHuman-ug8fk]

Why? The USSR had a strong army in 1945

[@pvt.potato1943]

The king is perched upon his throne.

[@RedStarRogue]

I rented this about 10 years ago I believe. It was super depressing.

[@Nat-Con]

i used to watch this film repeatedly on my i-pod, favorite film of all time

[@BloodlessJG]

Please if not already do "joy division" movie 👍🍺🚬

[@eamonnclabby7067]

A sobering look at what happens....still happens...cheers Johnny...E....

[@misterbig9025]

Sadly such behaviour happens in my country now.

[@jankusthegreat9233]

It's a great movie

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

Do you happen to have finnish ancestory? You look amazingly a lot like a finnish person, by all the facial features

[@JohnnyJohnsonHistory]

Mostly English. Gran was from Iceland tho. No Finnish that I know of at least.

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory that is interesting, im quite good usually (i think) at spotting people with finnish heritage! And your face, it looks so finnish i would almost expect finnish words coming out your mouth. Anyways, thank you for replying!

[@Joze1090]

Kitty ❤

[@allanalopez1756]

It's very important to know what truly happened after the war What happens after any world war I mean look at now in Ukraine different topic same story just now they're convicting a criminal who raped a 14-year-old 😮😮 It's very important to know what truly goes on not in the front lines or just behind the scenes what goes on between the people who suffers the most😢😢. On a side note that is one chubby chubby cat 🐈😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@moogiibat5845]

I wonder if this movie or the book addresses the atrocities and rape the Nazi Germany have done to the Soviets and other nations that they believed were inferior to them, specially when they were retreating. When the Germans were retreating they also did scourged earth strategy and burned, destroyed, murdered everything they can find and they also raped millions of woman in the occupied territories in Russian, Ukraine, Belarus, Polish and etc and when the soviets forces finally pushed the Germans out of these territories, they were horrified what the Germans have done to these places, thus they started this extreme hatred and humiliation. But compared to the Germans they were surprisingly restrained in their treatment. If this movie or book doesn't address these than the movies will lose all their credibility and sits in the category of propaganda.

[@Шилка]

BOO-HOO.

[@edgregory392]

I have read the book and seen the film, but do not understand your essential cowardice in not using the word 'rape'. it is an ugly word, but you move around it with sexual violence.

[@JohnnyJohnsonHistory]

Sexual violence, to me, is more all-encompassing. Includes more. No cowardice towards the subject here. This video was important to me as I used to work in social services and specifically helped many victims of rape and sexual violence.

[@AbsoluuttinenTotuus]

lot of racist people in your comments

[@SunnySavon]

😂

[@anttitheinternetguy3213]

Literally no one is being racist here? What are you on about

[@AbsoluuttinenTotuus]

@@anttitheinternetguy3213 en tarkoita tätä videota perkele