The Inner Circle Film Analysis

In the 1930’s a new form of government began to sweep its way from east to west with the greatest evidence in the Soviet Union and Germany. This new government was totalitarian meaning that the government controlled every aspect of human life, such as communication, the economy, and everyday activities. Much of this control came from the use of police and military force by instilling great terror on the nation’s people (Cote). The most famous examples of totalitarianism are Nazi Germany and Stalinist Soviet Union. Both movies covered in class depict each of these regimes from a civilian’s perspective. “The Inner Circle” gave viewers a look into the brainwashing power of Stalin and how dependent people became on his directions. This dedication
After the holocaust and Nazi rule people lost faith in the idea of goodness and self-determined success was replaced with the adversaries caused by the mass population and its forced economy (Betts). A preview of this was shown at the end of “Europa, Europa” when Salek ran from the German lines to surrender to the enemy because he could no longer control his life under Nazi control. Salek struggled to hide his identity throughout the film, but his struggle grew towards the end after he lost the control over his actions and saw the brainwashing of his friends. The individuality preached by the enlightenment was also abolished as people felt they had little control over their life or the world they lived in (Betts). “The Inner Circle” helped viewers to better understand the helplessness felt by the Soviet people when Ivan’s wife hung herself after being raped by government officials which left her pregnant. She was overcome by the situation and the things she had endured, but was also confused as to why Ivan allowed this to happen to her even though it was beyond his control. All control that people once had was stripped away and retained by the regime during both periods of time, but it wasn’t until the holocaust that extreme, wicked human actions were observed. The world had a lot of work and progress to make in order to overcome these