"Flying Wild Goose": The Fresh Poetry of a War Film

Alvis 2022-03-23 09:03:04

The biography of the geese has always been an image in Chinese traditional culture. "Whoever sends a brocade book in the cloud, when the goose character returns, the moon fills the west building." Li Qingzhao once wrote such a sad verse. I don't know if there is such an imagery in Russian culture, but a movie with the geese flying south also expresses the same theme. From the beginning of the film, Veronica and Boris are dating, and they have a mutual love for the geese flying in herringbone in the blue sky. They softly chanted the poem about the wild geese, gray, white, with long noses, laughing as they spoke. At the end of the film, in the crowd welcoming the returning soldiers, Veronica once again saw the queue of geese flying in the sky and herringbone shape after learning the news of Boris's death, and she regained her courage. The geese fly to the south for winter every year, and then fly back to the north. The swan geese migrate regularly and have strong organization. It is an ancient Chinese legend that the swan geese pass on books. The ancients used this bird as a symbol of messengers. The film also takes the heroine's long-awaited letter from her fiancé as a clue. Combined with the central image of the wild goose, it can be said that the structure is complete and harmonious. In addition to the imagery of poetry, poetry films also use the lens to fully appreciate the lyricism. The hero and heroine chased on the stairs, the heroine shuttled through the crowd when they said goodbye, the heroine ran to the station when she was disheartened and wanted to commit suicide, went to the party to get back the little squirrel of her fiancé who was taken by her "husband" as a gift The rush of gifts, and the search for a fiancé in the crowd at the end, a lot of moving shots, are a major feature of this movie. These moving shots are full of lyrical passages in the heart of the protagonist, sometimes romantic, sometimes sad. They have the characteristics of Expressionist or Impressionist paintings. Just as the whole film uses close-ups and close-ups, the scenes in those rapid shots are often close-ups, or parts of things, which have a strong impact. On a night of bombing, at the turning point of the heroine's fate, Mark suddenly confessed that Veronica had nowhere to escape. The effect of light and shadow was shocking enough, it fully reflected the heroine's inner struggle, and it was another The common elevation shots in the film, under the swaying, bright and dark light and shadow, make the characters seem so panic and powerless, which also makes Veronica succumb to Mark, and it is not too much to say that she has lost her soul. In the face of the bombardment like the sky is falling, Veronica seems to be involuntarily choosing Mark. It is not so much to succumb to a person, but to succumb to a powerful and unknown destiny. These effects make us Always sympathized with Veronica. Veronica is the character that the director tried his best to sing, her strength, her decisiveness, she fell but was able to get up Come, she is a living person, so it is inevitable to make mistakes, but in the end, she keeps her promise and can face life with a smile. It can be said that Veronica is the powerhouse of life. In one shot of her playing with Boris, she pounces on Boris, knocks him to the ground, puts another foot on his chest, and looks up at the shot, making people feel the strength of this woman. In their relationship, she's always been in the lead, she says I'm wearing a wedding dress, you're wearing a gown, and then we just, Boris went on, go register, she said, yes. She induces Boris to propose to her. Russian women, like mothers, are something men need to rely on. Interspersed with the plot, the nickname that Boris gave Veronica-Little Squirrel is also an important image. The little squirrel is clever and cute, living a strong life in the snow-capped pine trees without fear of the severe cold, etc. , is also the advantage of the heroine. Such women can naturally survive and build a devastated country, and a new generation will grow up in their hands. The footage in this movie is really fresh. Common in the composition is the beauty of the lines of the building, which is very impactful, the characters highlight their eyes, and the close-up and close-up bring us closer to them. As a war movie, it is rare and fresh, without the hail of bullets on the battlefield, but reflects the cruelty of war with the fate of the characters. There is no preaching here. On the contrary, people don't like to fight, especially their relatives are reluctant to go to war. Except for Mark's shortcomings, most of the people here are kind and real. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director, through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the heroine's tense performance, successfully endows it with a light texture, so fresh and refined, in the lyrical sadness, and Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. In the middle, she pounced on Boris, pinned him to the ground, put another foot on his chest, and looked up at the camera, making people feel the strength of this woman. In their relationship, she's always been in the lead, she says I'm wearing a wedding dress, you're wearing a gown, and then we just, Boris went on, go register, she said, yes. She induces Boris to propose to her. Russian women, like mothers, are something men need to rely on. Interspersed with the plot, the nickname that Boris gave Veronica-Little Squirrel is also an important image. The little squirrel is clever and cute, living a strong life in the snow-capped pine trees without fear of the severe cold, etc. , is also the advantage of the heroine. Such women can naturally survive and build a devastated country, and a new generation will grow up in their hands. The footage in this movie is really fresh. Common in the composition is the beauty of the lines of the building, which is very impactful, the characters highlight their eyes, and the close-up and close-up bring us closer to them. As a war movie, it is rare and fresh, without the hail of bullets on the battlefield, but reflects the cruelty of war with the fate of the characters. There is no preaching here. On the contrary, people don't like to fight, especially their relatives are reluctant to go to war. Except for Mark's shortcomings, most of the people here are kind and real. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director successfully gave it a light texture through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the tension-filled performance of the heroine. Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. In the middle, she pounced on Boris, pinned him to the ground, put another foot on his chest, and looked up at the camera, making people feel the strength of this woman. In their relationship, she's always been in the lead, she says I'm wearing a wedding dress, you're wearing a gown, and then we just, Boris went on, go register, she said, yes. She induces Boris to propose to her. Russian women, like mothers, are something men need to rely on. Interspersed with the plot, the nickname that Boris gave Veronica-Little Squirrel is also an important image. The little squirrel is clever and cute, living a strong life in the snow-capped pine trees without fear of the severe cold, etc. , is also the advantage of the heroine. Such women can naturally survive and build a devastated country, and a new generation will grow up in their hands. The footage in this movie is really fresh. Common in the composition is the beauty of the lines of the building, which is very impactful, the characters highlight their eyes, and the close-up and close-up bring us closer to them. As a war movie, it is rare and fresh, without the hail of bullets on the battlefield, but reflects the cruelty of war with the fate of the characters. There is no preaching here. On the contrary, people don't like to fight, especially their relatives are reluctant to go to war. Except for Mark's shortcomings, most of the people here are kind and real. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director successfully gave it a light texture through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the tension-filled performance of the heroine. Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. Interspersed with the plot, the nickname that Boris gave Veronica-Little Squirrel is also an important image. The little squirrel is clever and cute, living a strong life in the snow-capped pine trees without fear of the severe cold, etc., It is also the advantage that the heroine has. Such women can naturally survive and build a devastated country, and a new generation will grow up in their hands. The footage in this movie is really fresh. Common in the composition is the beauty of the lines of the building, which is very impactful, the characters highlight their eyes, and the close-up and close-up bring us closer to them. As a war movie, it is rare and fresh, without the hail of bullets on the battlefield, but reflects the cruelty of war with the fate of the characters. There is no preaching here. On the contrary, people don't like to fight, especially their relatives are reluctant to go to war. Except for Mark's shortcomings, most of the people here are kind and real. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director successfully gave it a light texture through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the tension-filled performance of the heroine. Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. Interspersed with the plot, the nickname that Boris gave Veronica-Little Squirrel is also an important image. The little squirrel is clever and cute, living a strong life in the snow-capped pine trees without fear of the severe cold, etc., It is also the advantage that the heroine has. Such women can naturally survive and build a devastated country, and a new generation will grow up in their hands. The footage in this movie is really fresh. Common in the composition is the beauty of the lines of the building, which is very impactful, the characters highlight their eyes, and the close-up and close-up bring us closer to them. As a war movie, it is rare and fresh, without the hail of bullets on the battlefield, but reflects the cruelty of war with the fate of the characters. There is no preaching here. On the contrary, people don't like to fight, especially their relatives are reluctant to go to war. Except for Mark's shortcomings, most of the people here are kind and real. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director successfully gave it a light texture through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the tension-filled performance of the heroine. Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. Most of the people I met were kind and genuine. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director, through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the heroine's tense performance, successfully endows it with a light texture, so fresh and refined, in the lyrical sadness, and Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness. Most of the people I met were kind and genuine. It is said that the film was filmed during the thaw period, no wonder it speaks out what people really think about war, and ordinary people hate war. This is an anti-war war movie. When Mark and Veronica got married, Boris, who was on the front line, fell into the mud pond. The sun in the camera gradually faded away, the sky became dark, the birch trees kept spinning, and it was even more dreamy. Picture, isn't this a bit superstitious? It promotes telepathy among lovers, and such content is even approved. For such an ordinary subject, the director successfully gave it a light texture through the use of poetic imagery, the lyrical nature of the lens language, and the tension-filled performance of the heroine. Once indicted the evil of war, and sang the perseverance of human nature. Like its central image, the film is like a feather of a wild goose, light and agile because of its lightness.

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The Cranes Are Flying quotes

  • [first lines]

    Boris: Wait, squirrel! Here. Put it on.

  • Fyodor Ivanovich: Stop it this minute! You're a still a soldier in the Red Army! Are you trying to get discharged? Are you afraid we'll heal your hands and send you back to the front?

    A patient in the infirmary: No, Doctor, he's not like that. He got a letter.

    Fyodor Ivanovich: I know. That's just an excuse. Big deal! So your bride ran off. You should be glad! She isn't worth a penny if she would trade a handsome guy like you, a real hero, for some rat sitting out the war at home! It's she who's forfeit her happiness, not you! And that's what she deserves. She's got a petty soul. People like her can't understand how much suffering we've gone through. You stood up to death itself. You looked death in the face. You approached it with your chest stuck out. And she couldn't even pass the little test of time. Woman like her deserve only your contempt. There can be no forgiveness for them!