Obviously, as a film with such a strong political connotation, it is strongly negative about the era of Franco's dictatorship. (I believe this is also the opinion of the vast majority of ordinary Spanish people).
Moreover, it is also very obvious that the director also has no good feelings for those "internationalist fighters" who are enemies of Franco's regime. Of course, not to mention those "Basque separatists" (who are recognized by the entire international community as "terrorists").
To illustrate the above point, take a look at the following scenes:
Shortly at the beginning of the film, when the "internationalist warriors" force the circus performers to wear "drama costumes" to fight, their superior said something like this: "A The clown with the machete is sure to scare the shit out of our enemies."
After the battle (above), when the soldiers of the Franco regime began to shoot the "internationalist fighters", almost everyone shouted "Long live the Republic!" except for the "former circus members" who were forced to fight in confusion "They can only shout "Long live the circus!" before dying.
The middle part of the film: After the "Sad Clown" saw with his own eyes the horrors created by the "Basque separatists" on the streets, he stepped forward and asked, "Which circus are you from?" The
above three paragraphs are wonderful Irony! I'm sorry, but I want to say a more old-fashioned line here - "They really shook my heart!"
From the director's point of view, no matter how lofty ideals or doctrines your heart is, violence should be punished. Absolutely forbidden, in this sense director Álex de la Iglesia is an absolute, unabashed pacifist.
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