If ordinary people faced the messenger of death, they would be so frightened that they could not see their souls, kneeling down and begging not to be taken to hell to be punished by eternal fire. However, the battle-hardened soldier showed a calm demeanor. He smiled and talked to the uninvited guest about whether God cares for the world. Jof invited the god of death to play chess, knowing that it was his hobby. The god of death was surprised and asked him How do you know? Jof replied that he had seen the picture of the god of death playing chess. It can be seen that the soldier is not a warrior who goes into battle to kill the enemy. He also likes and appreciates religion, culture and art. The two players are quite equal in chess skills. Death has not encountered such an extraordinary chess opponent in a long time. Anyway, the concept of time is the eternal corridor of Death. He can stay for as long as he can, so he is willing to play chess with the object he will take away, and talk about religious issues. .
Jesus wore the crown of thorns and looked down at the many children on earth with a sad face. Jof questioned whether his prayers reached heaven? He hoped that God would not stand by and watch the obscene, killing, and plagues done on the earth, but would show the halo of the Holy Spirit himself to answer the doubts of believers, The savior of human suffering. The statue of Jesus is on the top, the soldiers are on the bottom, and the distance is close. The love of God has not infected the bewildered and painful believers who are rolling around in the world. In fact, the word of God is faith, and after death you will have eternal life. Faith is simple, don’t question God, God will oversee it Everything, don't worry about the people.
Antonius sees through life, and when things happen, he will express the opinion that the blood is sealed: the beautiful girl is alone, without relatives, and staying in the world where people's hearts are rotten will only become the target of men's ravages, chivalrous men are simple and straightforward, and women are worse than being The housekeeper, who traveled the world with him, at least someone took care of him, and was not afraid of losing his life. Antonius was calm and thorough, and regarded troubled times as a game in the world.
The theme of "The Seventh Seal" is far heavier than that of "Wild Strawberry". The former uses the religious color of the Middle Ages to question the relationship between man and God. The original intention of the Crusades was to expel Islam from the holy city of Jerusalem. However, the holy emblem embroidered with the flag of the cross and fluttered to the distant Middle East, the blood-red oil paint brought not forgiveness, not mercy, disease, and death. After the war, the innocent girl who was rumored to be the messenger of Satan was lynched, and Jof, who was alienated from God and deceived God's will, was heartbroken. A chivalrous chivalrous man who and his friends mocked that the initiator of the Crusades was an "idealist" and taught a theological student who stole the bracelet of the dead, a sharp blade against the legacy of the so-called holy war. That being the case, why didn't God descend from his heavenly throne to judge sinners himself and allow them to do evil? That's the question Bergman asks all the time. The god of death in the film communicates directly with the protagonist, is a friend, a good partner for playing chess, and if possible, a spiritist who does not want to meet; the god of death in "Wild Strawberry" is an old scholar who is self-nostalgic and reluctant to leave his family's self-creation nightmare. The elder finally repaired the bad relationship between his son and his daughter-in-law, which is self-awareness and self-redemption. In the end, I fell asleep with a smile, I saw the calling gesture from afar, and I hope that the other side is the happiness within reach; the ending of "The Seventh Seal" is dark, the dance of death starts on the ridge, when the time comes, those who want to leave will always leave, the surviving performers What they see is not an illusion, but the law of the heavens. Life surrenders to death and dances around it. No matter how chaotic the couple is, they must raise young children and bring the continuation of life to the thunder of darkness.
Written by Patrick Chan on April 16, 2007
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