"A man is measured by what he does when he has power" - Plato
The main tone of black and white, the dull and weird soundtrack, the dark distortion of human nature, and the adaptation of real stories, so the film presents an inexplicable sense of depression.
Willie Herold is both a beneficiary and a victim of rights. He is an ordinary German youth who was forced to fight in World War II. He is a deserter who does not want to become cannon fodder. He is an executioner who pretends to be a captain. He is also a victim of the war. Some would say it is inhumane to a man like him, but without this war, he might be a young man sweeping chimneys in a rural town in Germany; without that uniform, he might be a deserter who was killed in the 2nd barracks One of them may have starved to death in the world of ice and snow, but this military uniform brought him power, which distorted his humanity and released the darkest and cruelest side in his heart.
Power is about power and control. Anyone will show their evil side in a certain environment, and rights and desires can make most people lose their way unknowingly. Willie Herold is such an example. At first, he just hoped that this military uniform could fill his stomach and resist the cold, but when he found that power could bring him more rights, such as dominating the lives of others, for When he brought money and beauty, he began to inflate and eventually cost his life, so a man should not be tested or measured when he is hungry, cold or extremely depressed, but should be when he is entitled or extremely high position time.
In the same way, this film also exemplifies the point of view that in the face of interests or war, traitors are more terrifying than enemies, because in the eyes of traitors, rights are materialized into "tickets" for glory and wealth, and they are also materialized by things. Turned into the "demarcation line" between the enemy and the enemy, he is eager to leave the relationship with everyone, so he will be more cruel and cruel to his own people.
But fortunately, facing up to the stains in history and being brave to take responsibility has become the consensus of German political circles. Germany has always had the courage to reflect on the wrong things it has done in history, so we can see this film and reflect Germany World War II movie about Nazi crimes.
It must be said that the war is cruel, and countless people were forced to be involved in the war, displaced and lost their lives. In the selection and shooting of war films, many directors are also relatively cautious. In recent years, we have also seen several good films, such as "Dunkirk", "Darkest Hour" and other films, and of course this "Counterfeit". Captain
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