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"Rome, the Undefended City" - The Power of Faith
Trace 2022-10-15 07:50:32
This is the pioneering work of Italian neo-realism film. The film mainly tells the story of the heroic struggle of the Italian people without the Nazi German army in order to defend the country and uphold their beliefs during the fascist German occupation. The film shows the daily life of ordinary people. The essence of neorealism is to pursue the reality of life, to express the suffering of the people, and to condemn social injustice. The priest said at the end: "It is not difficult to die well, but it is difficult to live well." He read the Bible in his mouth, and his mind was calm and not afraid of death, but his last words were: "God, forgive them." It can be seen that his mercy, The faith in his heart has always supported him and gave him infinite strength. With a gunshot, he passed away forever. Only the tragic ending can shake people's hearts even more. The sacrifices of Father Don Piteno, the leaders of the resistance organization Giorgio Memphetti and Bina were worth it. Although they died physically, they were immortalized in spirit.
Extended Reading
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Pina: I've led a bad life. I've done so much I shouldn't have. You think I'm not ashamed to be married in my condition? But you'd never understand. There are things you do without thinking, that you don't feel like you're doing wrong. I was so in love and he was so good, so decent. I know he could have found someone better, a young girl, not a penniless widow with a child who had to sell everything just to get by. And life just keeps getting harder. How will will we ever forget all this suffering, anxiety and fear?
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Pina: Doesn't Christ see us?
Don Pietro: So many people ask me that: "Doesn't Christ see us?" But are we sure we haven't deserved this scourge? Are we sure we've always lived according to the Lord's laws? People never think of changing their ways, but when the piper must be paid, they despair and ask, "Doesn't the Lord see us? Doesn't he take pity on us?" Yes, he does, but we have so much to be forgiven for, and for that we must pray and forgive many things.
Pina: You're right, but how do we forgive? I see those guys and I want to smash their faces in.