It is difficult for art works to avoid the censorship of the three views, but if the focus is on the three views, then art is not art, but propaganda.
The protagonist Colonel Kotov is estimated to be forty or fifty years old? According to the profile description in the photo, he is "broad shoulders and charming smile", a pillar in the family and a hero in the society. He shares a simple belief in Su, or, in other words, a belief in what he did in the past. In short, he is a positive character. (Looking bald though...it's hard to relate to being "attractive"...)
The second male is much more handsome~ Although he was born as a poor boy, he studied music diligently and seemed to be quite intelligent. Look dashing in a white suit. When wearing clothes, diving and playing the piano, there is some crazy temperament. I'd love it if I were the heroine! Interestingly, the second male fell in love with the heroine who used to be a young girl (so much so that I was always worried that there would be an incestuous relationship when I watched him hold his daughter...), and was later exiled by Kotov and became a espionage profession. During this period, he sold his former comrades in exchange for political capital, and finally avenged Kotov.
The image of the heroine is a little weak... She loves the male lead and the second male, but I don't know what she loves, nor what she wants in it... It seems to be a link between the two people. The hub, a functional figure.
The image of her daughter is interesting, a kind of red noble feeling, pure kindness, hope, and beauty. The youngest daughter yearned for the Young Pioneers, and then Uncle Midia, as the second male who had suffered, taunted in a condescending tone. But I don't know, if Kotov hadn't died, the little daughter must be living a happy life when she joined the Young Pioneers! Don't equate the red nobles with you stinky old nine! ! ! The little daughter is a purified image whose role is to express beauty and then contrast the suffering. Although it adds a lot of color to the whole film, this image is hard to move me.
The story of the film is rather simple. The hero Colonel Kotov and his family lived happily and decently, and then Midya barged in as an uninvited guest. During this period, past emotions and coercion gradually emerged, and the relationship between characters changed slightly. In the end, Midya identified Kotov as a spy, arrested him and took him away. On the broad wheat fields, the image of Stalin is rising.
How should I put it... There is always a gap between the tragedy of the story and the character design...
There are mainly two tragic or ironic things, one is Comrade Kotov who is blinded by the red sun, and the other is Mr. Midia who is alienated by the poisonous sun. The center of the conflict between the two is the innocent little daughter.
But while Kotov in the film is admired, communism is more of a cloak of power to him. I can't tell what he believes in, and I don't know where his philosophy is. Just saw that he was a soldier and then had a close relationship with Stalin. After the victory of the revolution, as a privileged class, he married a young and beautiful wife, and he could live in a villa with superior conditions in one sentence. He himself did not reflect or be confused, just like a gun, he faithfully executed the order. Rather than being burned and destroyed by the poisonous sun, it's better that he didn't see the poisonous sun at all. Where is the tragedy of such a character? Personally, it's not even as tragic as Zhao Gang in "Bright Sword"...
The other main character, Midya, is much better. He is romantic and elegant, but also has a touch of madness and paranoia. He once defended his good life, but chose to betray his former comrades for the "good life". He was nostalgic for his former lover, but squatted on one side like a viper. He understood how despicable his actions were, but he smiled wildly and contentedly when he saw the red sun rise. He is like a conscience opportunist, constantly struggling. Really hope this struggle gets more performance.
The overall image of the Soviet Union is stitched together with many small details, such as tanks in the wheat field, the march of the Young Pioneers, the officers swimming alone behind gas masks, and the rising giant portraits. It can be said that "one leaf knows autumn" or "one leaf blinds the eyes". Atmosphere, as another protagonist above the characters, was criticized by the main creator in all aspects. But this atmosphere is also deliberately modified.
Criticism and reflection on the CPSU, or reflection on centralization and personality cult are good, but I hope the theme can come after the story.
After writing it, I want to go back and watch "The True Story of Ah Q" to see how tragic the tragic characters are.
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