Good and bad are not absolute

Colten 2022-04-19 09:02:18

It was the first Dutch movie I saw, and it left a good impression on me, as did the Italian movie.

The story is set in the Netherlands at the end of World War II. A Jewish-German girl whose whole family was murdered because of a traitor betrayed her and vowed to avenge her tragic death. But the world is not naturally divided into two camps: good people and bad people. There are also reasonable and helpless Nazi officers. There are resistance organizations who betray their comrades in arms, and some who have their own ideas. A sanctimonious moralist is not necessarily a good person, and a prostitute in a Nazi barracks is not necessarily a whore. In this complex and war-torn era, in the Netherlands under Nazi rule, how much uncertainty will the fate of this Jewish girl face?

A line from the heroine: "I've never been more terrified of liberation than I am now."

The film's plot twists, each character can peel back several layers, and no one knows what kind of soul the last layer is. . The film is a hit at the Venice Film Festival this year. The only shortcoming is that European films usually do not have the explosion scenes of Hollywood, the technology is not skilled enough, and sometimes the atmosphere is not very strong. But the script is top notch.

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  • Coby 2022-03-21 09:02:20

    I like this film very much, the story of more than 2 hours is well-cut, the editing is very good, the soundtrack is just right, and the actors are excellent, including its heroine and the German officer. The story has a lot of ups and downs, and the climax is repeated. You need to pay attention to some details. Watching this kind of film is a pleasure. I think I will watch it again when I have time!

  • Nannie 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    (Many people use "Lust and Caution" to compare this movie.. The output of two emotions! It's basically a movie with two modes! How to compare? It's not just the combination of exposed flesh + female spy!) A lot The heroine that people love, I don't think her acting is so wonderful, the overall effect is like a woman who jumped out of a "black and white movie", not that she performed the charm of that era, but her acting was too physical Make! Superficialize.

Black Book quotes

  • Gerben Kuipers: Ellis, a girl didn't show up today. Would you replace her?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: Work is work, right?

    Gerben Kuipers: Even if it is dangerous?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: What have I got to lose?

    Gerben Kuipers: Your life...

  • Gerben Kuipers: You met that Muntze on the train, right? And he liked you?

    Hans Akkermans: Liked her...? He fell for her!

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: He just showed me his stamp collection.

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go with him? For Tim and the others...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: How far...? You mean sleep with him...? I want things to be clear, is that what you mean?

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: As far as that Muntze wants to go... Okay?