Although I have seen a tearjerker that was described as a sensational film before, it is true that the family is forced to separate in the film. After the movie about family, about love or friendship in the background, it happened to be this movie that made me think seriously about the blessings of some people who were likely to die in that era finally being able to survive.
After his father slapped Joe several times in a row, he grew up overnight, at least in the movie. He used to like playing marbles, but after he started running away, marbles were no longer a tool for him to play. It has become the sustenance for his family and the hope of his survival. As Dr. Ross said to him, hold the marble in his hand tightly, it is the power of never giving up, the power of life.
Joe's character seems too mature, especially calm and rational in the face of the Nazis, keeping in mind his father's reminder, he did not reveal the secret that he is a Jew under the dignified questioning, and likes Françoise, who is much older than himself, when her When his family was besieged by people, he bravely came forward and falsely claimed that he was a Jew hidden by his family, much to the consternation of the shopkeeper who had always hated Jews, and his attitude towards Jews changed.
But a cruel reality is that in order to survive the Nazis, Joe must choose to mature and be vigilant about everything around him. He doesn't necessarily like this. The most touching thing about the film is that he told his brother that he didn't want to continue making up lies. It comes from the fear that the lie will be exposed, the fear is uneasy, the second is the disgust for the deceit itself, the uneasiness of the conscience, and finally, the hometown is said to be elsewhere, and the constant mention of childhood memories touches the missing hometown and relatives. of sadness.
This questioning plot about the past incidentally highlights the theme of the film's family, which is very interesting.
The film splits the ending of the story, that is, Joe is about to arrive at the door of the house as the opening, and the reunion with his family and learning that his father has not returned as the ending, which is easy to determine the common narration in French films, especially those set in war. At the same time, the memory content as the main body of the film reflects the influence of World War II on some people. It is the past that is scary when you think about it, and the past can only be recalled.
Finally, when I saw the spirited old brothers in the photo, I really felt that they were very lucky, and they must be living happily now.
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