The little-known assassination attempts against Adolf Hitler, revealing a hidden side of the history of the Second World War. From 1921 to 1944, around thirty attacks, orchestrated by individuals from diverse backgrounds - workers, trade unionists, aristocrats, politicians, and even high-ranking soldiers - attempted to put an end to Hitler's tyranny. Each episode meticulously retraces these daring, often little-known attempts, drawing on testimonies, archival documents, and dramatic reconstructions.
The documentary explores the deeper motivations and circumstances of each attempt, highlighting the courage and desperation of those who stood up against a ruthless regime. However, despite their bravery, all these attempts failed, and most of these resistance fighters paid with their lives.
By interviewing historians and analyzing the consequences of these failures, the film questions the impact that the success of one of these attempts could have had on the course of history. “Shadows of Failure” is not only a tale of bravery and sacrifice; it is a profound reflection on the “what ifs” of history, questioning how individual action could have saved millions of lives and changed the destiny of Europe.