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Apocalypse '45

Play trailer 2:48 Poster for Apocalypse '45 Released Aug 14, 2020 1h 45m Documentary War Play Trailer Watchlist
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Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Pacific World, APOCALYPSE '45 combines pristine raw, color film footage of the last months in the War in the Pacific with the voices of the two dozen men who lived through the nightmarish events. Using this astonishing restored footage, interwoven with the narration of these men who fought and died, APOCALYPSE '45 spotlights the sacrifices of the greatest generation as America and the world grapples with the meaning and consequences of World War II.

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John Anderson Wall Street Journal It may not be the holy grail, exactly, but what a remarkable discovery. May 31, 2021 Full Review Natalia Winkelman New York Times A transfixing documentary that depicts the final months of World War II in rare detail. May 28, 2021 Full Review Nick Schager Esquire Magazine Thrillingly grand and revealingly intimate, it paints a timely portrait of the heroism, and sacrifices, required to uphold democracy. Jan 27, 2021 Full Review Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) [Director Erik] Nelson succeeded in putting a human face to the experience of war. May 25, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com To call Erik Nelson's Apocalypse '45 a jarring film is, quite honestly, an understatement. Rated: 3.5/4.0 May 1, 2021 Full Review Richard von Busack SF Weekly The fights are clearer here, in color, and just as dramatic as ever. Oct 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Pacific World, APOCALYPSE '45 combines pristine raw, color film footage of the last months in the War in the Pacific with the voices of the two dozen men who lived through the nightmarish events. Using this astonishing restored footage, interwoven with the narration of these men who fought and died, APOCALYPSE '45 spotlights the sacrifices of the greatest generation as America and the world grapples with the meaning and consequences of World War II.
Director
Erik Nelson
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2020, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m