How much humanity is hiding behind us?

The film tells the story of two musicians, Yang and Eva, who lost their jobs because of the war. They grow fruits on a small island for a living. Yang is cowardly, unable to fully cheer up from his loss, living in poverty and arguing with each other, but the two care about each other. and dependencies. As the war developed to the island, disrupting their peaceful life, they were forced to engage in unwarranted political battles, and they were in a very dangerous situation, possibly being shot or exiled. Sending all kinds of supplies and materials to get close to Eva, Yang and Eva are very clear but unable to refuse. At the same time, Jacques also created a great danger in the political struggle. He came to Eva and Yang when he was desperate, and gave them ancestral things and all the money. Eva had a relationship with him, and Yang was in pain. The guerrillas found Jacques at Yang's house, but Yang hid the money that might have saved Jacques and shot him with his own hands. After their home was destroyed, they met a deserter, Yang killed the young lad and robbed him of his boots and other belongings, they got on a boat bound for Harris, the boat broke down halfway, and some unknown people were waiting for them. what kind of fate.

I don’t know much about the war background of the film, but the war made everyone undergo drastic changes, or rather not change, but their unknown or even unknown human nature surfaced. Yang, who was usually so cowardly that he didn't even dare to kill chickens, was forced to kill people, but his cruel side seemed to be suddenly turned on. In the face of deserters who completely trusted them, he could also raise a gun to kill. The first half of the film is dominated by Eva, who usually walks in front of Eva, while Yang travels in his own spiritual world from time to time. After Yang killed the deserter, he was firmly ahead.

This film reminds me of the Cultural Revolution, they are so similar: in the context of war or turmoil, human nature has undergone unprecedented tests, and when exposed to terrible reality, one may be startled. You never know what kind of person you are without being in a real environment. I once discussed the Cultural Revolution with my father, and I asked, "If it were at that time, I would have become a Red Guard, raiding people's homes, humiliating people, and thinking that I was a representative of justice?" My father's answer was: "That's completely true. It's possible." I don't believe I could be so cruel, but was I really different from many people back then? Why should I evolve better than others?


How much real humanity is hiding behind us?

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