The easiest thing to destroy in war is human nature, and the hardest thing to restore after the war is human nature

Carter 2022-04-20 09:02:10

"Minefield" tells the story of the Danish military's organization of German prisoners of war to clear mines at the end of World War II. This is a story of mistreatment of prisoners of war. Whether the use of prisoners of war to demining violates international law will not be studied for the time being, but forcing prisoners of war to walk in the area where they have been demined for further inspection is very inhumane and definitely illegal. Having said that, the war has lasted for a long time, and it is very exciting. The scope involved, the war is only suffering for the people, and even for ordinary soldiers. For them, war meant family ruin, separation of wives, unbearable hunger, and mental breakdown. The German prisoners of war demining in the movie are all children. There is no war. They are all babies at home under the care of their parents. Demining is a daring and careful job. Even if you eliminate the low-tech landmines in the movie, you can't tolerate the slightest sloppiness. When you're hungry and in a trance, you can't have a problem. The same treatment as livestock, the dangerous living environment, and the terrifying explosion of landmines also tore the hearts of the audience. In addition to suffering, the war also produced hatred and revenge that was difficult to eliminate. The organization of the German prisoners of war demining was based on this mentality. In World War II, a war that lasted for a long time, was extremely tragic, and suffered extensive damage to the people, human nature has almost been wiped out. The easiest thing to destroy in war is human nature, and the most difficult thing to recover after the war is human nature. As you can see from the movie, there may be brief flashes of trust, but the fire of hatred ignites at the touch of a button. The film also reminds people of the harshness of war and the incurable damage to people's psychology. In the West, the United States has some movies that show the war in a positive way, which belongs to their main theme, but most of the war movies in European countries basically focus on the anti-war theme, because they were tortured by World War I and World War II, and they are neurotic when they mention war. In every battle, there will be rebellion. "Minefield" focuses on the soldiers of the defeated side, intending to show that ordinary German soldiers are also victims of the war. Whether the war is won or lost, the general public cannot avoid being victimized. The Europeans' war resentment plot is understandable, but may the world be at war forever.

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Land of Mine quotes

  • Sgt. Carl Rasmussen: Those of you who count the mines, make sure my card is updated. This task is as important as defusing mines.

  • Lt. Ebbe Jensen: If they are old enough to go to war, they are old enough to clean up.