The film shows the director's understanding and complex emotions of the Yugoslav nation through the legendary lives of the three protagonists - intellectual and speculator Ma Gao, his friend Hei Zai, and their common love Natalie. Although the film is two and a half hours long, it does not make people feel lengthy at all. The whole film is full of whimsy and has a strong surrealism. It is a veritable epic film. Although the plot of the film is absurd, it accurately depicts the social conditions of Yugoslavia during World War II, and boldly exposes the unknown truth behind the heroic deeds of some speculative war heroes. The tone of the film is humorous and ironic, yet very lively and lighthearted, very cheerful, and even the film can be seen as a comedy. The characters in the film are very unrestrained and unrestrained, and the film is filled with the passion of the creator.
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