"…The growing good in the world is partly due to unsung behavior. And the reason why things around you and me are not so bad is partly due to people who don't seek fame, but only live faithfully and die without condolences." —George Eliot Franz lives with his wife in a mountain town in Austria. The nest of love stood on the endless green hillside and looked far, and the blue sky extended to every foot of the mountain without any scruples. Harvesting wheat, milking cows, herding sheep, frolicking on the hillside with the children...it's such a wonderful picture that it's hard to associate her with the war. As early as many years ago, Franz, who was serving in the military, had questions about Germany under Hitler's leadership: "Are these people crazy?" Thought: "This war is evil! We shouldn't go to other people's countries, our enemies are defending our homeland, they are the real heroes! To fight for Hitler? I still choose suicide!" However, Franz still underestimated the impact of the war. All the strong men in the village went to the front line, but Franz was the only one who didn't go, and their family became an "outlier" in the eyes of the villagers. "Why can he safely enjoy the peace brought by our men's hard work?" Even the village chief and the bishop couldn't understand Franz, and asked him to assume the responsibility of patriotism. As a result, Franz's wife was ostracized, and his children were bullied by their peers... After being treated coldly every day, Franz finally decided to respond to the draft.
In the barracks, Franz was determined not to swear allegiance to Hitler, even if it seemed to others that it was just a formality. Franz's high level of consistency in justice has transcended faith and love. His lawyers have fought for many times: "As long as you sign on it, I will have a way for you to become a medic."; "This is the last chance Franz! Sign it, and you have a chance to live." It's possible to go down! I'm giving my life to help you!"; the pastor of his hometown went to the Berlin prison to tell him: "God doesn't care what you say, he cares what your heart really thinks!" But For Franz, whether it is signing or taking an oath, they are all compromising with injustice. Why do they know it is wrong to do so? If one's own perseverance can awaken everyone's inner conscience, will there be no war?
Franz did it, but he also sacrificed himself.
The entire film is nearly 3 hours long, all shot with wide-angle lenses, which presents the Austrian landscape in front of the audience without reservation. You can even enjoy her as a landscape film. The characters are shot upwards to better demonstrate the helplessness and cry of the characters. There are also very few lines. Even if there are, most of them are expressed in the form of inner monologues or letters, but the overall plot development is relatively slow, and it seems that a little patience is required. In the end, from his wife and the pastor of his hometown coming to Berlin to persuade Franz to be sent to the guillotine, to the end of the film where his wife and three children are living hard by herself, the shock and criticism of the war brought by these pictures are still quite intriguing. of.
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