I have always had no fondness for the former Soviet films, because the former Soviet films, especially the black and white films in my memory, will bring me back to the war-torn period, with monotonous pictures and artificiality. The performance is also boring. This prejudice seems to be ingrained in my thinking.
Filmed in 1957, it tells the story before and after World War II, and these two points alone are enough reasons not to watch it. Although the plot is not eye-catching, but under such a background, I saw a different world.
It's hard to imagine that "Flying Yan Nanfei", shot in 1957, is not inferior to contemporary films. Except for the black and white of the picture and some flaws, the filming of the film shows no trace of the times at all.
"Little squirrel!" The
movie starts here, and this gentle call runs through the entire movie. Boris and Veronica, who were immersed in sweet love, enjoyed the joy of love freely, and ran back to Veronica's house in the morning light. In the relationship, it became a symbol of the love between the two, witnessing the sweetness of the two, and collecting their beautiful memories. They tiptoed back to their room, and the two of them rushed to their bed with a heart-to-heart, and they were still happily recalling the sweet scenes in their minds.
The days go by so quickly, people in love can hardly notice the passage of time, and they always ignore everything that happens around them. On the eve of Veronica's birthday, when Veronica was sorting things in Boris's room, the news that Boris was about to go to the battlefield came. The joy of the previous second was cooled by reality, and the right light hit the hero and heroine. In the eyes, the eyes overflowing with happiness are instantly filled with sadness and reluctance. Veronica refused to accept the reality of Boris going to the battlefield, but had to rush to say goodbye to Boris. Eagerly holding a bag of biscuits for Boris, she eagerly jumped out of the unparked car and searched for Boris in the crowd. Along a long railing, the famous long shot vividly shows the reluctance and sadness of people before going to the front line. Lovers kissing each other across the railing, old couples leaning against each other and crying silently, husbands surrounded by children softly comforting wives who are holding children in tears, ethnic bands singing and dancing to say goodbye to the soldiers in the seemingly cheerful tune But full of sadness.... Through the crowd, the heroine who seemed so small next to the tank ran helplessly, searching for Boris. The biscuits were hit and scattered all over the ground, and the two still passed each other, regretting missing each other.
Veronica, who was waiting in the back, lived a strong life. The birthday gift from Boris, the vivid little squirrel strengthened Veronica's determination to wait for Boris. However, the bad news came that Boris died while performing the mission, and Veronica refused to accept it, believing that Boris was not dead. At this time, Veronica's home was hit by an air raid and was razed to the ground. At the same time, Veronica, her lover and her parents, was taken in by the Boris family and lived together.
Boris' younger brother has never given up on pursuing Veronica. After the news of Boris's death, he strengthened his confidence in pursuing Veronica.
On a night of airstrikes, when distant explosions shattered everything in the house, Mars tried to calm his fears by playing a fiery sonata. But it is also in this situation that Veronica is raped, the lights are flickering, the curtains are swaying in the wind, everything is broken. Mars and Veronica, who were forever divided into two parts by the screen, had no choice but to marry. Veronica, who was infatuated with her infamy, was very entangled in her heart, but she was still waiting for Boris. But Boris's death was confirmed. Veronica, who was finally unable to bear the pain, ran across the speeding train in a panic. At the steam-filled station, Veronica almost jumped off, but she saved the little boy who was almost hit by the car, Veronica. I feel that there is hope for life again.
The war was over, and although she learned the news that Boris was dead, Veronica welcomed the returning soldiers with flowers. There is still hope in my heart, looking forward to a miracle, and Boris will appear again. In the end, Veronica was relieved and distributed the flowers in her hand to the soldiers who passed by.
The bright ending didn't affect the film's impact. When Boris died, the rotation around the fallen birch tree overlapped with the spiral staircase of Veronica's house, and the scene of Boris' fantasy of marrying Veronica was sighing. A well-placed performance won the Cannes Best Actress crown for the experimental Veronica's Tagjana Samoylova, and countless shots have been referenced by later directors.
The wild goose flying south took away Veronica's thoughts and regrets.
Wild geese fly south, no one returns.
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