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ITALIAN NEOREALIST FILM: COMPARING THE MURDERERS ARE AMONG US AND GERMANY YEAR ZERO In 1945 the Second World War came to a drastic halt as Allied forces conquered the German nation under Hitler’s reign. This end for Europeans signalled hope, destruction, freedom and restriction. The German nation, which was in a position of complete subjugation to the Allies’ domination, signified defeat and distressing losses. The Nationalist Socialist rule was overturned and Germany was left in complete devastation and rubble. Out of this chaotic environment came a chapter of films, produced by the German directors, known as the rubble films. Italy was in a different situation, with the disruption of the Fascist regime and a sudden reawakening of independence for Italian industry. The film directors of Italy turned to a Neo-Realist movement, representing the facts as they were seen, like that of photography, capturing a moment that personifies authenticity. Through a close analysis of the German film The Murderers are Among Us, directed by Staudte and the Italian film Germany Year Zero, directed by Rossellini, I shall explore the different ways in which these texts embody style, characterisation and a connection with the past. It bec