A film like "Ivan's Childhood" that understands the nature of war must be black and white. At the beginning of the movie, in the black and white open field, nature was destroyed to a messy and dilapidated state, the trees were cut off by artillery fire, and the grass was erratic, as if returning to the prehistoric era. At this moment, a clear cuckoo's cry floated in the gloomy sky, and the broken world immediately expanded several times.
Tarkovsky has a keen interest in the sounds of nature, and the cuckoo calls are undoubtedly his special collection. He once said: "'So-called musical creation' is of no use to my films. What matters is how to use natural sounds - such as retuning them through the pitch and rhythm of a synth, or through some musical element to make natural sounds listen to richer—let them be notes full of personality and specific emotional expression.” He believes that “the world itself sounds good enough. If we knew how to listen, the film would not need additional music at all.” The natural sounds and the rushing water of Ivan wading through the swamp, combined with the hiss of incendiary bombs passing through the air in the distance and the sound of explosions in the distance, make people instantly feel in that terrifying place. of wartime.
Twelve-year-old Ivan is a by-product of the brutal war. He can not suppress the hatred of war, and at the same time depends on this hatred to live in the world and make his life meaningful. He has a strong desire to go deep into the front line, and he walks through the hail of bullets, risking being hit by stray bullets toward his only destination - the German front in the Land of the Dead... He is open to anyone who wants to take care of and protect his life. The moves have shown anger and resolute resistance. It can be said that, compared with the fascists who were alienated into killing machines, he was also a civilian who was alienated by the suffering brought about by the brutal war: he had abandoned the desire for peace, and he had gone to a position far from peace and did not know his way back. Where, this is the greatest harm that war does to civilians.
When victory finally came, Ivan, a twelve-year-old scout who went deep into the German army's heartland, has become one of the dead recorded by the German army. This flower of a war-torn boy is not only spiritually but also physically eternal. Falling into nothingness, his life was short, and his bravery was sad.
Ingmar Bergman, a famous Swedish film director, believes: "The reason why Tarkovsky is great is because" he created a brand-new film language, really entered the essence of film, and made life like a reflection and a dream. capture it".
"Capture life like a reflection, like a dream." I deeply feel that this comment is very appropriate and pertinent.
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