The 2004 film, The Fallen by director Ari Taub, is a World War II film depicting the confusion of both sides in wartime Italy. The film portrays partisans and regular soldiers ineffectively coursing through the difficult mountainous terrain. The suggestive dialogue is seen with a minute portrayal of dark humor during combat where both sides are hesitant to win over the other side due to the chaotic nature of discord, disorganization and the conflicts of war in general. A group of uniformed but inexperienced quartermasters are tasked with taking ammo to the front line. The American soldiers... meet with an insane American deserter. While on route to their destination, the jeep breaks down and they abandon the jeep. Despite protestations, they commandeer the refugees' wheelbarrow, and set off cross-country on foot. The refugees get the vehicle started and make use of it themselves. Meanwhile, the Italian troops who are treated as inferiors by their German counterparts, are given rations. The fact that they are allotted half rations causes a riot.
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| Release date: | 2004 |
| Directed by: | Ari Taub, Ari Taub |
| Runtime: | 112 Minutes |