The story unfolds and ends in this context. In fact, there is only such a scene in the film, the desolation and depression of Germany after the defeat of World War II.
In the specific case of war, a lot of logic becomes confused. The original order has become irrelevant. From this film, we can see how serious the war has hurt people, everything is realistic. From the economy to work and life, to the moral values in people's hearts have a profound impact. Few people do "us at war" simulations. Even if he did, he probably wouldn't be up to the real test of war. The same is true after the war.
Some people say that human beings are just billions of ants crawling around, and there is no suffering at all. Indeed, I believe that only when these ants are in it can they talk about their suffering. I think, if your property has shrunk by 90%, you used to have a deposit of 100,000, but now you only have a deposit of 10,000, there will always be waves in your heart. Especially when the person you love, the person you depend on, or the person you get along with every day leaves you, it should be instinctively difficult for us to accept such a sudden change.
This film is too simple in terms of expression, and I even think it is a bit rough. The soundtrack is also rather clumsy. The performance of the actors is remarkable. As a film describing the post-war period, I think Imamura's "Black Rain" seems to be more intriguing than this film.
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