The captured guerrilla faces a truly vicious enemy, his viciousness lies in the fact that he does not care about the life and death of the captives himself, but allows him to choose between the life and death of his comrades in the woods and the innocent residents who rescue him. If it were you, which would you choose?
The guerrillas said to the woman who was about to be sacrificed on the execution ground, "Forgive me". Is that to forgive the despair you brought her? I don't think so. Probably more to forgive him for not making the best choices in this maddening situation.
So what is the best option? The answer has already been given in the movie: after being shot, he struggled to take off his boots, never leaving the slightest fantasy of getting away with it (at that time, no one could be sure that he could not escape), and killed himself with one shot. Opportunities are fleeting, you don't treat yourself a little bit, and the things that follow may make you regret that you ever came to this world.
War is cruel, and guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines is especially cruel, because guerrilla warfare is a bottomless struggle without any rules, and guerrillas and expeditions are destroying their own humanity at the same time. Guerrilla warfare is a strategic choice for war leaders, but for those who are selected for gladiatorial combat and those who are unfortunately passively involved, it is absolutely an infinitely amplified disaster. I really don't understand why there are so many writers, screenwriters and directors who want to sing praises or discover some kind of imaginary nobility for guerrilla warfare - the highest crime committed by human beings. Are these people too perverted?
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