The Germans are a tragic continental people, with an extremely long history, and most of the time in pain. But Germanic is a miracle nation full of legends, and has sung a glorious chapter that shocked all mankind many times in the long river of time. So much suffering and glory, of course, will resonate strongly with the Chinese nation who has suffered countless humiliations over the past hundred years but never gave up the memory of its glorious era. This is why there are so many Mark parties in China.
The most prominent manifestation of a great nation is that at the moment of the most suffering, there will be heroes who will rise up and bring new self-confidence and strength to the entire nation. In China, Sun Wen and other predecessors followed each other and had no plans to live or die. Only then did China have a new life. In Germany, Liszt lobbied in various countries, and Bismarck swore unification in the beer hall. Only then did Germany catch up for the second time. The industrial revolution, the splendor of the Emperor's coronation in the Palace of Mirrors.
But Germain's journey was always full of twists and turns, because her geographical location was inherently surrounded by powerful enemies, and repeated failures each time brought self-doubt to the nation. That kind of hero will follow, though.
After the end of World War II, Germany was divided into three countries, and East Prussia, one of the cores of national belonging, was ceded. At this time, the shock of West Germany winning the world championship in the world's No. 1 sport is simply unimaginable. When the nation is weak, we can refer to China's table tennis and women's volleyball team for the impact of sports performance on national self-confidence.
The father in the film returned to his hometown after 11 years in the Soviet prisoner of war camp. This process is particularly sad. The Soviet Union did not sign the Geneva Convention to protect prisoners of war, and treated prisoners in their own army as treason. One can imagine the German prisoners of war meeting. How they were treated: Thousands of people starved to death, fantasies and theft to quell hunger, hope to wake up tomorrow morning, thighs clasped in one hand... When the prisoners of war finally returned home, in order not to Showing that you've been hurt will treat your family with indifference and harshness.
The role of the father in the film is the epitome of the whole of Germany: living in the shadow of defeat, unable to face life normally again. In the end, football changed everything. Through football prisoners of war, they came out of the shadows and communicated with the next generation normally. The miracle of football's victory swept away the confusion of defeat. But I think there is another metaphor: football is round, victory or defeat is unpredictable; therefore, we must face all kinds of victories and defeats with a calm heart.
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