Religious propaganda films that do not see the essence

Felipe 2022-04-21 09:02:34

I learned about Lars Von Trier before and thought his film should be good, so I just watched this film. First of all, the artistry of this film is unquestionable. The actors perform well, with philosophical viewpoints, and the pictures and plots have symbolic expressions. But I don't agree with the values ​​of this movie. So only gave two stars.
When Beth died, I was thinking, if jan is dead, I'll give five stars, and if she's not dead, I'll give a bad review. As a result, not only did he not die, but he also stood up.
Maybe the director wants to express the miracle created by selfless love. Is this love healthy? A 12-point love like Beth's is extreme in my opinion. It is too much to say that it is too much, and it is better to have a 7-point love.
As a Chinese, we may not be able to understand the status of theocracy in the consciousness of the Nordic people. Although they were born in a religious atmosphere, Lars von Trier did not break through the shackles of thought and saw the essence of life. This can only be said It's a pity. Bergman, who is also a Nordic person, understands the origin of religion better than him. Regardless of what others say, it seems to me that Bergman has a strong skepticism of religion.
It can be seen from this movie that believing in God is risky. Beth asked God to send Jan back, but God turned Jan into a vegetative person. No wonder some people say that God is actually a mean, mean and cruel person. Look at how religions explain birth, aging, sickness and death. Religions say this is called karma. Can this explain the Holocaust? So many people were killed indiscriminately, is this all retribution? Religion also explained that some of these dead people went to heaven and some went to hell. But heaven and hell have never been proven to exist. If you know the evolution process of the universe 14 billion years after the Big Bang, you will feel that heaven and hell are really imagined by human beings. So I don't believe in God, and I'm not afraid of God's sin. Maybe one day I'm half paralyzed after being hit by a car, and that's my back to luck. If this is the sin of God, which God is it? The God of Christianity is still the Allah of Muslims, or whoever teaches. Don't all Christians who are pagans to Muslims live well? Nor did they see Allah condemning them.
I have gone too far. My biggest opinion on this film is that this is a religious propaganda film. It’s a pity why such an excellent director can’t see the essence of religion.

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Breaking the Waves quotes

  • The Minister: I would say to you that if there is one of these commandments you do not love and do not obey, you have no business at the Lord's table.

  • The Minister: Can you think of anything of real value that the outsiders have brought with them?

    Bess McNeill: Uh... their music!