THEFALLENisathree-sidedstoryaboutGerman,Italian,andAmericansoldiers,setinNorthernItalyduringthefinalweeksoftheWorldWarII.Ontheoneside,agroupofAmericansupplysoldiersdeliversammunitiontothefrontline,ajourneythatbecomesadescentintohell,thesuccessofthemissionbecomeslesslikelywitheverysetback.Ontheother,adoomedGermanunitandtheirragtagItalianpartnersstruggletomaintainmoraleanddisciplineamongsttheirbeleagueredtroopsinthefaceofcertaindefeat.TornbetweenthesearethedividedloyaltiesoftheItalians,bothfascistsoldiersandcommunistpartisans,whohaveturnedbrotheragainstbrotherinabloodycivilwar.Thefilmlooksattheeverydaylifeofthesoldiers,theirencountersontheroad,theirhopesanddreams,andthedifferencesinvalues,morals,andpatriotismbetweentheculturesattheendofthatera.