In the face of a powerful enemy, the resistance of the bicycle platoon was too fragile and weak. However, it is such a team, but after the country has already surrendered, they still stick to their orders and resist stubbornly. Even though everyone in the army was full of fear and panic, they knew that failure was a foregone conclusion, and even if they were repelled all the way, they persisted until the very end. For them, this war is helpless. The scarce bullets, the lack of support, and the attitude of civilians to the war are all impacting this weak team. But the second lieutenant gave strict orders, and the soldiers strictly followed the orders, and they did not shake their hearts to defend the country.
The irony is that after exhausting all energy and surrendering, the enemy was told that the government had already abandoned the country. Only then did the second lieutenant appear shaken, and the tenacious soldier began to cry. Was their resistance in vain, was their sacrifice utterly meaningless? The main film ends in the silence of the entire captured team.
However, the film leaves us with more profound thinking. The government's inaction is a separation from the will of the people. Historically, the Danish underground organization did not give up hope after the government surrendered, and organized an army "Danish Battalion" in Sweden to continue to resist. In fact, in the face of war, just as the movie shows us, although Denmark has not experienced too many casualties and suffering, although it has the helplessness and sadness of being a small country, there are also many people who stick to the national will and safeguard national sovereignty. .
As the interview at the end of the film says, I'd rather hear you surrender than that you haven't fought. In the face of aggression, no matter how powerless the battle and resistance are, flowers blooming in the quagmire are worthy of praise.
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