In reality, Kaspar is controversial. Many people who came into contact with him agreed that Kaspar was a frequent liar and had a strong sense of vanity. Critics suspect he is a liar, and even the letter he held when he first appeared in Nuremberg is suspected to have been written by him. As for the note that was finally found when he claimed to have been stabbed, there is ample evidence that this chapter was forged by Kaspar himself: the spelling errors in the contents of the note were consistent with Kaspar's usual spelling mistakes, and the folding method was the same as that of Kaspar. He usually folds letters in exactly the same way. Therefore, the authenticity of Kaspar's experience has been questioned.
However, the film portrays him in an extremely positive way, while giving those around him some negative quality to make it easier for viewers to side with Kaspar. The portrayal of the characters in the film is undoubtedly realistic, but it is precisely because of these successful portrayals that it is easier for the audience to become like people in the room, valuing a small part of subjective opinions and ignoring the towers of the outside world. , both for the controversy of the real person Kaspar. But the film itself is not at fault, because the purpose of the film is not to restore reality, but to compile a believable story. This story is just one of many interpretations of Kaspar's life. If this movie can teach us anything about life, life, then it's done. As for whether the room or the tower is bigger or smaller, which is right or wrong, it is just a subjective question.
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