Oppenheimer: The Real Story | Documentary

The documentary covers Oppenheimer’s contribution to nuclear physics as a professor and leader of the Los Alamos Laboratory. Director: Robin Bextor 0:00 The documentary 2:48 Insights into the privileged and intense upbringing of Robert Oppenheimer, his isolation as a child, and his attempts to distance himself from his Jewish identity. 8:24 Oppenheimer had a privileged childhood but felt trapped, leading him to seek adventure in New Mexico. 16:49 J. Robert Oppenheimer’s early life, academic achievements, and political awakening. 23:39 Robert Oppenheimer’s involvement with the Communist Party and his role in the Manhattan Project. 31:19 Oppenheimer, a non-Nobel Prize winning physicist, was chosen to lead the Manhattan Project due to his ability to communicate and manage people effectively. 39:44 The social life and atmosphere at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer’s role as a leader, and the anxiety and tension leading up to the Trinity test.