Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas) Merry Christmas

In recent years, as the process of European integration has intensified, there has been such a lovely film, which may be called "European film". The typical representative is The Spanish Apartment (European pudding, Spanish apartment) and the sequel Russian Dolls (Russian Dolls). , And last year’s "Merry Christmas", which represented France in the best foreign language film for the Oscar. This kind of film is not as simple as co-production with actors from several European countries or shooting through several countries, but in the film, through characters and stories, it reflects the collision of European countries’ culture and history and the gradual integration of the tide of the times. A role represents A kind of culture embodies the different cultures of different countries in the collision of roles, but it seeks common ground while reserving differences because of the unity of the similar land, and gradually merges into a common European culture and spirit. Different from the theme of living together with contemporary young people in "Spanish Apartment", "Merry Christmas" talks about the past, a one-stop past, but this adaptation of a real story seems to be a bit absurd and belongs to the past experience but profound Foreseeing the future of Europe.

The film only took place on a small battlefield near the French border during World War I. Here, the British and French armies fought against the German invasion. The three-legged war lasted until Christmas Eve that year. The British camp had a compassionate heart. The Scottish priest, the captain of the French camp has a German wife who is pregnant and on the verge of giving birth, and the German camp has a pair of lovers who were originally singers but had to join the army. So on this night when everyone is dominated by homesickness, the Scottish bagpipes and the heavenly voice of the singer knocked on the hearts of ourselves and the enemy, so we saw a ridiculous scene that did not belong to the battlefield at all, in the birth of Christ The night before, on this snow-covered battlefield, the three generals shook hands and decided to cease fire tonight. The Germans, British and French put down their weapons and came together, sharing champagne and chocolate, and sharing photos of each other’s wives, children, and relatives. At Midnight Mass, chant "Amen" in unison. It's beautiful like a dream, and people can't believe that it happened together.

But it is true. Don’t believe what they tell you. No war is just, and no war belongs to the people. They are always the expansion of the dictator’s desires. They are always fighting for dirty interests, but these interests , Never belong to us. However, people who are still alive are interested, so even if Christmas Eve has passed, how can people who have experienced good things take bayonet and pull the trigger to these new friends? So there was a morning tea with the three generals on Christmas morning, discussing activities such as exchanging corpses, football matches, and even inviting the enemy to take refuge in their own trenches before the bomb attack. This is all true. I hide my face and smile. But there is an urge to cry. This is a force that belongs to music under the language barrier. It inspires the most sincere humanity on the battlefield, but it does not play a role in the truly bloody war initiators, because they have long lost their qualifications as human beings. So the priest was sent back to Scotland, the French captain was transferred to another battlefield, and the German general and his men were sent to the Soviet death train, but as the train drifted away, their singing slowly floated out of the carriage. , This made me smile with tears. This is the end, but their singing and their touch will never disappear.

This is the most "cute" war movie I have ever seen. It is not a sarcastic funny, not deliberately sensational, not a magnificent scene, but it is the most real and most moving cuteness. I think of it competing with "Promise" at the Golden Globes last year. An award, I really feel bad for "Merry Christmas". Although its cast can be described as strong, the Scottish priest is the father of "Billy Elliot", the French captain is the male number one in "Love Me If You Dare", and the German general is the starring Alex and female in "Goodbye Lenin!" The singer played by Helen in "Troy" (I have to say, she simply missed the role of Helen...|||), not a common Hollywood star, but the backbone of local actors from all over the world.

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