"Ivan's Childhood" and "German Year Zero", two children's films made by hostile countries in World War II, the children's endings are all deaths, which is a bit dramatic. War only brings misery to children, no matter what the outcome of the war is.
The protagonists in both films end in death, and the process is suffering. They were all twelve years old, one rushed to the front as a scout during the war, and the other was looking for a living after the war. They left school and started the process of socialization early. But premature socialization only degenerates young lives into deformities, like pulling a seedling to grow. The child's mind is very pure, Edmund misbelieved the teacher's words, poisoned his weak father, Ivan witnessed his mother die when he was young, and the idea of revenge took root in his mind inappropriately. When Ivan looked for an officer at the beginning of the movie, he had the demeanor of an officer, which inevitably seemed a little ridiculous, but it was really sad to think about it later. In the war, Ivan had to hide the nature of his children and put on the appearance of an adult, so that he would not look so naive, so that the adults would entrust him with the task of reconnaissance.
Suffering is a constant theme for children in war themes. In the dream, Ivan dreamed of his mother. He shouted for her mother and woke up suddenly, for fear that the vulnerable side he tried to hide would be discovered by the officers. The officer said he didn't hear anything, did he really not hear Ivan shouting for his mother? I think he actually heard it. He is protecting the self-esteem of a little adult, and he is unwilling to pierce Ivan's mask. He also knows that behind Ivan's tenacious mask is still a little boy who wants to seek his mother's love.
"I really miss my mom." The topic of motherhood is eternal, especially in war, this topic seems sad and heavy. In the conversation between the captain and Khaki on the river bank they also talk about the mother. Khaki asked the captain, did you miss your mother? It sounds like he is laughing at the frailty of the other party, but in fact he is expressing his thoughts for his mother at the last moment of his life. If he didn't want his mother, how could he think of asking the other person about his mother? Then Khaki said frankly: I really miss my mother. In the pond in the woods, there are stray bullets and enemies everywhere, and my life is lost at some point. At this moment, thinking of my mother seems so natural, so sad.
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