I admire the screenwriter of this film. Putting five men into a wooden house can make such a wonderful film. Taking off the cruel coat of war, we see the beauty of human nature. The following contains spoilers. Three German Nazi soldiers and two British pilots. Shot down by each other in aerial combat. They took refuge in an uninhabited hut in the snow-capped mountains of Norway. What kind of sparks will be created between the rigid prohibition of the Germans and the arrogance and stubbornness of the British?
In the hut, the Germans were armed and the British were unarmed. The Germans drew the "Thirty-Eight Lines" for the British. In the face of their superior's order to allow shooting, the "little Nazis" who were brainwashed by Hitler chose not to shoot after hesitation. The big German man with a good family background and a cold appearance is a warm big boy with other pursuits in his heart. If not for the war, he might have been a lovely painter. The German lieutenant may seem dignified, but he is a cuckolded husband who always goes wrong.
On guard against each other, the Germans and the British sat and ate together. After the British snatched the weapons, the Germans became "captives". As the two sides circled each other, all five dropped their weapons. In order to survive, they burned the wood that could burn in the house; they thought about how to cook after hunting; they sang and danced after discovering the hidden food in the hut; and after discovering the gangrenous arm of "Little Nazi," they worked together to rescue him .
After being trapped in the hut for days, they stopped talking about each other's national political goals. They talked about the girls they liked and what they would pursue if they didn't fight. When the Norwegian sniper shot the German big man, the whole atmosphere instantly froze. The German soldier was shot and killed, and the British soldier held him in tears.
After being captured by the Norwegian army, the German lieutenant and the British lieutenant couldn't even say goodbye. The film ends with quiet words, telling us what happened after them. At the beginning of the film, the British and German soldiers battled each other's wits and bravery, trying to hold weapons in their hands to give themselves the upper hand. In the whole film, except for hunting, guns didn't help them much. What saved them was caring for each other after letting go of their political stance.
The most ironic thing in the movie is
1. The British used Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to wipe their ass, then the German lieutenant threw it into the stove.
2. The British questioned why the Germans continued the war. Germany has occupied nearly half of Europe, so why not be satisfied? The Germans replied because of "orders". The Germans asked the British why they had so many colonies. The British also held a Bible in one hand and a gun in the other to massacre people from other countries. The two empires do not distinguish each other; they are just fifty steps apart. The British army ridiculed the German army for being too stubborn in its rules.
In both the British and German armies, there were soldiers who simply did not understand the purpose of the war. They are all victims of politics. Fortunately, the war did not erase their humanity. There were many tender moments in World War I and World War II. Liang Wendao said in one of his columns that in the First World War, when Christmas came, some people called for a truce on this warm holiday. But the two sides in the war were unwilling to give in, so the superior did not issue an order for a truce.
However, on Christmas Day, the soldiers on both sides had their own truce. World War I was a harsh environment, with soldiers in dirty and bloody trenches. On a battlefield where Britain and Germany were fighting on Christmas Eve, the British heard someone singing Christmas Eve songs in the German trenches. The British army couldn't help but sing.
Afterwards, soldiers came out of the trenches, and they dropped their weapons, shook hands on the ground, exchanged cigarettes, and toasted. They chat about each other's family members, and some even play football. There were many similar situations in World War I. After the news of the Christmas truce came out, many newspapers condemned the soldiers who sang Christmas songs on the battlefield. The top generals on both sides also ordered severe punishment for them. But that doesn't take away our admiration for these warm moments. Similar scenes have appeared in many movies and TV shows (such as Spielberg's "War Horse"). The rare moments of warmth in the war made our descendants have to reflect on how boring and cruel the war was. "White Winter" is a play about five men, and basically all the shooting was completed in a small wooden house. This movie, supported by plot and acting skills, is a masterpiece not to be missed.
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