life in desperation

The beginning of the film is a bit unnerving. A small man comes out of prison and begins to reminisce about his past. As he said, his happiness often comes from his misfortune. He has a natural appetite for money, and is obsessed with seeing the ugliness of people lying on the ground picking up the coins he tossed. He is convinced that his so-called guardian angel, a speculative businessman, can get everything with money. Indeed, as his wealth swelled, he got the women, status, and coin toss he wanted for every occasion. So far, the film seems to have positioned itself as an absurd and arrogant story. However, just when this man was proud of his career, World War II began, and the fate of the individual was instantly linked to the fate of the country. The man was on the anti-national side because he fell in love with a Germanic girl, which also made him lucky to stand on the side of a bystander and recognize the inevitability of the end of the country. The film also begins its exposition of the historical view from here.

Germany went from victory to defeat, the people were always the direct victims, and those millionaires could still sit on their wealth and indulge in pleasure. One day, the proletariat takes power, the capitalists are put in prison, the little man's millionaire dreams are shattered, and he is actually locked up with the millionaires.

After more than ten years in prison, the man was released early, but he could only live on the frontier. He did not despair, but started a new creation in this inhuman forest, and also experienced endless loneliness and hardships. A stray woman who was also assigned to this place became his only comfort. He filled his residence with mirrors he picked up to see through each and every one of them. He finally realized in reflection that people can only find their true self when they are on the verge of desperation. I think this is not only a feeling of personal destiny, but also an awakening of a country and a nation after experiencing various historical hardships.

At the end, the man once again raises a beer with his guardian angel, and life returns to its beginning after a luxurious and arduous journey.

This film has many similarities with such films as Kusturica's "Underground" and Roberto Bernini's "Life is Beautiful". It also reflects the fate and psychological process of the diverse characters in the state of war. The romantic feelings of man in a state of oppression are a powerful irony of ruthless war.

The rhythm of the film and the soundtrack are perfect. The beauty of the female body displayed in it all reflects the beauty of this country. Either way, it's a movie that will make everyone feel good, but at the same time the audio-visual language that is dripping with water also weakens the ideological expression. The director attempts to return to human nature in an ideal state, showing that power is strong enough in the face of human nature, but it is not lasting, and will surely be overwhelmed by history. This may seem impeccable, but in the eyes of realists, such an ideal is still too illusory and fragile.

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