It can be regarded as a representative work of dystopian movies, but the core thing is not dystopian at all, and the final ending fully exposes the author's original intention to maintain the harmony of the capitalist system - in fact, it has been paving the way throughout the plot: The Tower of Babel is used as a metaphor for the high development of productive forces, and the bourgeoisie and the working class are regarded as the division of labor for human beings to build the Tower of Babel. Maria represents faith, and Freder represents trade union leaders. Simply put, class is indestructible. But class conflicts are reconcilable. The key to reconciliation is Herz, conscience, love, or faith?
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