Moloch
Alexander Sokurov, 1999, 108 min

Set in a remote mountaintop retreat, Moloch portrays a single day in the life of Adolf Hitler and his inner circle, including Eva Braun, Joseph Goebbels, and other key figures of the Nazi regime. Isolated from the outside world in the grand yet claustrophobic Kehlsteinhaus building, the characters engage in mundane conversations and absurd rituals, revealing the futility underlying their existence. This is the first film in Sokurov's renowned tetralogy which explores the corrupting effects of power. Drawing on Erich Fromm, the filmmaker believes that to truly understand the nature of Nazism, one must dare to see Hitler as a living person. By portraying historical figures with emotional and psychological complexity, Sokurov reveals that power is not an abstract force but one deeply rooted in personal and psychological realms.

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Screening as part of The Lonely Voice of Man: Films of Alexander Sokurov