Quote two paragraphs at the beginning
Many people think that war is fighting, but it's not like that, it's just waiting, waiting for the next charge, waiting for the next dinner, waiting for the next dawn. . .
In September 1943, when we first joined the army, we fought for our motherland. Later, when we had doubts, we fought for our comrades in arms. We didn't give up, but when everyone died, you were the only one left. Now, are you still deceiving yourself? Who else can you fight for?
This is a story about ordinary people whose humanity is torn apart and cannot be healed by war. There are five protagonists in the story, there are soldiers, nurses, Jews, and the stars in the rear. There are four narrative lines. In order to give us a complete war on the German side, the protagonists must all survive, or at least have to live until the war is approaching. It's over so we can see the rupture and healing we need to see. And this is perfect, although most of the fighters were Schneider, who died at the wellhead of the explosion, at the gunpoint of the enemy; most of the Jews died in Auschwitz, and other places like Auschwitz of concentration camps. They did not wait for the darkness of human nature to be exposed before they wailed.
Aside from the lens, photography, makeup, and scenes of the film, I am very fascinated by the changes in people's psychology and behavior under special circumstances. I think this is the essence of drama. Just like in "Breaking Bad", the story of Lao Bai's evolution from a perhaps a bit talented but very ordinary chemistry teacher to a fierce but wise drug lord has made countless fans obsessed with joy and sorrow. This slow process of change is the great style of drama, and that's what fascinates me. The same is true for this play. I will try to analyze the mental journey of the five protagonists under the great wheel of historical wars.
What fascinates me the most is my brother, who evolved from an excellent officer to a simple and basic person who sees through the world and leaves life and death, a camel Xiangzi. The voices of the story are all monologues from my brother. From that night in 1941, each monologue represents the next stage of the war in Germany. In the context of the Nazis, the smooth war in the early years has made him an excellent officer. His superior said: You are the best officer under my hands and will have a brilliant future. Everything changed in the defeat of the German army in St. Petersburg, in the process of turning his younger brother into a war machine, and waking up in the battle for a post office, completely changed, from a commander to a war-weary deserter. The two opening paragraphs are his inner monologue. Several depictions in the early days of the war are very wonderful. One is that he shot a Soviet political commissar, gave a cigarette, and he did it himself. At that time, he was a good officer who protected his subordinates. The younger brother, who is not in good condition, understands that if he does not act, the enemy will soon take away his younger brother's life. One is the emotional breakdown when he finally captured the post office. The younger brother raised his collar to warn him, and there was a hidden line with the nurse. It's not that he doesn't understand love, he's just protecting her, just like his monologue, for the sake of the country and to protect the people around him, he thought he was the only one left in the bombing and left the battlefield, and his story ended. The back is just survival.
The younger brother's line is also very exciting. Compared to his older brother, he understood from the beginning. He hates war and has no feelings for victory, but when he has a steel gun in his hand and needs to be responsible for the lives around him, he dies and forgets his life. Without feelings, there are only guns and enemies, so what about victory or defeat. From not firing a shot in battle, or even deliberately smoking to attract the attention of enemy planes, to being able to kill an unarmed Polish woman without any emotion, clear emotions and human consciousness do not belong to war, nor do they belong to a warrior ,this is true. When it comes to truth, I don’t think the blood full of blood when fighting devils does not represent real human beings. The human consciousness of the Red Army soldiers has been evacuated, which is the product of brainwashing, and kill two birds with one stone. Those who fight are brainwashed, and those who watch TV are also brainwashed. , well, that's it, brainwashing is taking out your real emotional consciousness and filling it with non-real substitutes.
As the only existence in the whole film who has been sober all the time, there are many descriptions of the younger brother in this film, which can be described as twists and turns, from life to death, then from death to life, and finally choosing death. It can be said that a clear mind is not suitable for those who exist in war. environment. What impressed me the most was the Polish woman who shot the rookie who didn't kill him and the willingness to die, knowing that he was already dead when he went to war.
The changes of the other three are not described one by one. Getting into the subject, human, too human. Watching this movie made me feel terrified and took a few breaths. There are many descriptions of the environment and atmosphere under Nazism that make people feel breathless. For example, the two fathers who wrote the book, the German father, under the guidance of the idea of German interests above all, personally used his actions to send his young son to death. tower. Its stubbornness and Hitler's level of brainwashing are comparable to those of many people in the country, who all take the country's interests as their highest interests. The life and death of the fart can be ignored. Whether Hitler's cult of personality or imprisoned public opinion guides, to put it bluntly, these madness are all in one accord, and they are the initiators of all tragedies and wars.
Dark human nature is asleep, waiting for the awakening of war. The so-called darkness is nothing but blind obedience and ignorance filled after the free feelings of taking time out. When human nature becomes a huge whole, it is easy to control, all it takes is a propaganda machine, a leader and a lofty and great purpose.
May future generations no longer mourn!
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