In my opinion, this film has the authenticity and simplicity of a documentary, but it also has a human reflection that is unique to the film.
The film recounts the heroic deeds of the Italian people's heroic revolt against Nazi rule at the end of World War II. It is based on the real historical background of Hitler's declaration of Rome as an undefended city in order to control it, as well as some real events in which the National Liberation Front led by the Italian Communist Party was dealing with the enemy. , so no one would doubt the rationality of the emergence of such a group of righteous national heroes when the country was in danger of aggression. Therefore, although the story is very tragic and shocking, and it is the heroic deed of revolutionaries, it is also the life of ordinary people at that time. In our country's national anti-Japanese war, fellow villagers covered comrades, provided sustenance, and had money and money to contribute, so what was revealed from the film is the life and spiritual world of the Italian people. The trauma, hunger, poverty, and unemployment that the war has brought to people's survival dilemmas are revealed one by one, facing the social reality without any pretense, not an idealized life, so the ending of the story is that the revolutionaries were killed because of personal efforts. It can't save the country from water and fire, but it can inspire the next generation to inherit their ambitions and fight the enemy to the end. Only the awakening of the whole people is the truth. The characters are also more plump and three-dimensional, approaching our reality full of contradictions. Under the coercion of hunger, the priest also participated in the bread grabbing incident. This is very reasonable. It is different from the Gao Daquan of the positive characters in our red classic dramas. In the shaping of the villain, there are also inner fluctuations, criticism, contradictions and doubts. The admiration revealed by the German officers when interrogating Francisco, numbing himself with alcohol, escaping his inner disgust for war, made me see cruelty There are also people in the fascist group who do not want blood to be stained in Europe and are torn to shreds by hatred. This is also a realistic, non-ideal life shown in the details. In terms of narrative techniques, special techniques are rarely used. The stories are told in chronological order to enhance the sense of reality. Although the camera lens is slightly rough, it makes people feel like they are in it, and the style is plain and simple. From this film, I can see that the film can also restore history objectively. It is the narrator of history. Whoever praises and criticizes who does not need to express their opinions in words and actions. Compared with documentaries, it has the power to move people's hearts. The topic of national justice does not in the slightest cause tiresome heaviness, but is shocking and thought-provoking.
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