Gallipoli: the starting point of Australia's spiritual independence

A war-themed film did not spend much on the Turkish battlefield with live ammunition. On the contrary, a large amount of space was concentrated on the protagonist’s training grounds in Australia and Egypt before the expedition. Compared with general war films, this film is seldom filled with gunpowder and flesh and blood, and even most of the scenes make people feel relaxed and happy. All these beautiful things form a strong contrast with Archy's death and Frank's grief. And war no longer needs to be described. The film allows us to see through the icy numbers of casualties in the battle, people who are as lively as Archy and Frank. They have their own lives, have their own ideals, have their own family and friends, but everything is wiped out with a war. The cruelty and tragic sacrifices of the war can be seen at a glance.

Archy is simple and upright, while Frank is cunning but sensible. Two young people with very different personalities came together because of the war and became friends who share life and death. Archy and Frank represented the two attitudes of Australians towards this war at the time. Archy actively participated in the war with the blood of a young man. Frank was obviously more rational, but he could not stay out of the matter. Individuals are extremely small in the face of the times, and no one can be independent from the outside world. This is an era of gangsters. When the glorious air of assisting Britain and participating in the war is permeated throughout Australia, people have lost the ability to think.

Many Australian soldiers joined the war with enthusiasm like Archy, and died tragically in a foreign land. They may not even know what they are fighting for to death, simply because of that handsome uniform? Is it his passion for serving the country? Or is it for the spirit of looking forward to Britain? Archy silently recites Jack's conversation with him before the game, rushing out of the trenches as he did in previous games, and his young and lively life freezes like this. After the war, the dead are dead, and the living endure their grief and calmly reflect on them. Who are we? Why are we fighting? The heavy price paid for Australia's spiritual repositioning and awakened the national consciousness of Australians.

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