realistic death

Adelbert 2022-02-28 08:02:04

Picked up a movie at dinner time and watched it—. I have long since forgotten why I downed this film in the first place, but two hours later, my conclusion is: this film really shouldn't be watched during mealtimes. The story is about a 21-year-old German girl who is swiftly tried and ultimately sentenced to death for making and distributing anti-Nazi leaflets.

It's a biographical film, and Sophie Scholl has a real person. Sophie's last days can be described in a few lines:

On February 18, 1943, he and his brother Hans were arrested for distributing leaflets at the University of Munich.
On February 19, they were interrogated by the Gestapo
. Continue to be interrogated and
sentenced to death by the court on February 22.
After being taken out of court, he was executed (guillotine) that afternoon.

The narrative brushstrokes of the film are clean and poignant, and the scene distribution of the shots is also neat. In order to depict the huge psychological pressure of the characters constantly approaching death, a lot of medium and close-up shots are used for the heroine. The art and soundtrack parts are also handled appropriately. After checking a little background information, the director is from TV Production and has been in the industry for ten years. As the first film after ten years,The filming is solid, and there are almost no obvious glitches. This excellent biographical film, compared with Hollywood's similar works in the past two years, reflects a strong European image style, or it is better to say that it is a kind of "German". Style": Rigorous, realistic, and dark aesthetics shrouded in a solemn atmosphere.

This play makes one thing clear: Realism is the best way to intensify the horror atmosphere. What could be more terrifying and depressing than the realism of death? !

Tightly held by the ever-evolving storyline in the ups and downs, the audience followed Sophie step by step toward disillusionment, toward the empty execution room, and toward the guillotine. When Sophie stood up for interrogation, our hearts would twitch with fear; when she knew that she could not be released and that she was about to be executed, Sophie let out a vengeance. I believe many people's hearts They all followed up with the same mournful and helpless cries and sobbings. I read a comment in IMDB that I really agree with:

"this movie evokes emotion. You feel with Sophie Scholl, you think about what you would have done in her place".


The only "freehand" use in the whole film is the addition of the outdoor "sunshine", which subtly adjusts the mood of the story: under the great horror and depression brought about by the approaching death, the "truth" implied by a few rays of sunshine And Hope" gives a moment of warmth and excitement. At that time, Sophie's face - a young girl's face was gently raised, trying to feel the touch of the sun.


It was a touch from God.

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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days quotes

  • Magdalena Scholl: Don't forget, Sophie. Jesus

    Sophie Magdalena Scholl: Yes, mother, but you neither.

  • Pfarrer Dr. Alt: [giving Sophie a last blessing] May God the Father bless you, who created you in His image. May God the Son bless you, whose suffering and death redeems you. May God the Holy Spirit bless you, who leads you to his temple and hallows you. May the Trinity judge you with mercy, and grant you eternal life. Amen.

    [the guard arrives for Sophie. Sophie stands up]

    Pfarrer Dr. Alt: No one loves more than one who dies for friends.