Belgian director Chantal Akerman avoids her usual "real time" technique in Histoires d'Amérique. The anecdotal nature of the subject matter compels Akerman to fragment her narrative, rather than offer it in one, uninterrupted continuum. Still, another Akerman trademark -- permitting the "drama" to emanate from the actors rather than the situations -- is very much in evidence. This informal history of Jewish life over the past 100 years is related in a series of eyewitness accounts, re-created by a group of largely unknown actors. Also known as American Stories, the Belgian/French Histoires d'Amérique began building an audience when it was shown at the Berlin Film Festival.
Eugen Wigner
El físico hungaro Leo Szilard deja Europa y llega a Estados Unidos.
Con la ayuda de Albert Einstein convence al gobierno americano para construir la bomba atómica.
El General Leslie Groves elige a Robert Oppenheimer para dirigir el laboratorio de Los Alamos en Nuevo Mexico, donde se construye la bomba.Según la II Guerra Mundial se acerca a su final, se debate sobre el uso de la bomba y cuando y donde utilizarla.
