The lie of war that was blown up

Zachery 2022-03-21 09:03:04

The second time I contacted Rossellini, the undefended city of Rome only insisted on watching the beginning and could not continue.
This is okay, more documentary flavor, more realistic, through the struggle of a little boy, killing his father, and suicide to show the poverty of post-war Germany and complain about the inhumanity of the war.
What I like more is the series of treatments before the little boy commits suicide. He joins other children to play football on the street, climbs up the dilapidated and empty building, takes off his suit and rides on the slide, and then he dies. Gradually deepen, tear people's hearts.

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Germany Year Zero quotes

  • Karl-Heinz: Who gave you money to buy cigarettes?

    Edmund: It was a gift.

    Karl-Heinz: From who? Those bad boys you go stealing with?

    Edmund: It wasn't boys. It was a girl.

    Karl-Heinz: You should be ashamed of yourself.

    Edmund: Why? Everybody does it.

    Karl-Heinz: That's not a reason.

    Edmund: Her name is Christl. She's all alone, and she sleeps in a basement. She's a nice girl. I like her. She gives cigarettes to all her friends. You should have a woman to take care of you.

    Karl-Heinz: A woman? That's all I need. Like this bitch of a life wasn't enough.

    Edmund: Don't talk like that! Have courage!

    Karl-Heinz: I had courage. A soldier can lose everything but his courage. But now I'm not a soldier anymore. I'm less than useless, another mouth to feed.

  • Il medico: His heart is very weak. His whole condition is bad.

    Eva: What can we do?

    Il medico: He needs nutritrious foods, vitamins.

    Eva: How can we do that, Doctor?

    Edmund: With the cards we have, we can't get more

    Il medico: Yes, I know. It's the same all over. The best thing would be to get him into a hospital. But they are all more than full.

    Karl-Heinz: Couldn't we at least try, Doctor?

    Il medico: Cases worse than his have not been admitted.