The first theme I grabbed was not anti-war, but a vague class antagonism, and the Mercedes logo flashing in the sun couldn't help but remind me of Ben's Porsche 911 in "Burning". The same smooth lines, the same shining but dazzling light. Casper walked into the bright home but was never fully accepted, because the premise of this interaction was completely zero aggression. And once their interests are touched (defending the murderer), the family (even the maid) immediately changes faces. The second half of Johanna's line "Yeah, you're a lawyer now, but don't forget who made you a lawyer". It is also the same meaning, getting a Mercedes Benz that has not been driven for a long time in the luxurious garage of the old capitalist can make him treasure it as a treasure for more than ten years. The care of the upper class (bourgeois) is extremely precious in Casper's view, illuminating his youth and future, and in Meyer's eyes, it may only be a means of redemption. And the love with Johanna stems from the initial sexual drive, there is no spiritual exchange, and some only have two young bodies, naked and hugging in a comfortable car by the river. Even after many years, it is the same, snuggling up with each other, hugging each other and sleeping, but after all, each has his own scheming, and when he wakes up in the morning, he can pretend to be okay and get dressed and leave. The only warmth came from the books and Bob Dylan records at his father's house that he hated for a long time. In the melodious sound of the harmonica, the two finally had a conversation after so many years. This is wonderful, although BD himself does not Admit it, but his songs ultimately have a refutation of war.
The long-standing military court, the murder case at hand, and the monstrous mistakes made in the past, today's redemption seems trivial, and even, that is not redemption at all, is it? And Meyer, to the little Casper, may be a holy hero, but in the eyes of the young Corinne, he is the source of all fear, cruelty, and blood. He is the one who made him lose a loved one and gain eternal hatred. The same two scenes, the muzzle of the gun is aimed at the top of the kneeling head, and Meyer's hands are folded at the last moment, maybe he has been longing for this moment all the time. The first half is extremely restrained, only the pale lips of the old Colinney impressed me. The peculiar rhythm of German films makes everything, the plot and the emotion, infinitely alienated. Until the second half, Colinny's trembling hand finally pulled out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, and the lit flames calmed the space. It was saying: Well, finally we can talk now. On the other side of the table, when Casper When he no longer sees himself as a lawyer who is arrogant and rescues others, when he no longer sees this as a last resort, when he finally tries to unravel a history of sin that has been dusted, and put himself in Tuscany. The income of the district was announced to the world, and at the same time, he was also given such a qualification. Regarding lawyers, we have seen the struggle between the two ideological systems, which restrained each other, and eventually lured the enemy into the depths. The relationship can be seen from the position of the two people. The relationship between the upper and lower sides, on the boat, in the living room, Martingale's early suppression of both soft and hard, the card Spa's indomitable determination in the later period shows that people of color are still in an inferior position under the white language system. Even if there is an ambiguous thawing and acceptance, it is still not enough. Thanks to Xiaoka, he is really not easy. The lawyer's robe is also very interesting. Wearing → taking off → putting it on again → taking it off again makes people think, this black uniform that symbolizes justice and justice, what matters is not what we wear it, but what we do Is it worthy of it.
Is it difficult to have a clear conscience? It's hard, so when Martingale faced the same question again many years later, how much he suffered when he answered that "no". To deny the past self is a great sacrifice for a self-confessed smart person, and when it comes to self-esteem, Johanna is not the same person, which is even more doomed that the combination of Kayo and the two is impossible at all. Among the two female characters, the pizza shop lady is more approachable and enthusiastic, and the setting of learning Italian not only makes the language a bridge, but also makes it easier for Xiaoka, who is troubled by the case, to become attached, and guide him to communicate. In fact, it makes this character achieve the role of a double bridge. The ball at the end is wonderful, and the director seems to be very good at using this kind of montage that travels through time and space. The gunshots that rang through Colinny's mind on the silent witness stand were also handled well. At the end of the film, Colinny's death seems to dissolve the actual meaning of the whole case, but it leaves us with chaotic thinking about love and hate, death and memory, war and peace, sin and redemption, history and reality. Passed down as an eternal proposition.
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