I have always been infatuated with Germany, especially the Germans' temperament of discipline and efficiency. The "sea of flags" and the neat reading team in "Triumph of the Will" reflect the spirit of the Germanic nation.
In this propaganda film made by the Nazis themselves, what I care about is not the "Führer" Hitler, but the ordinary people in the film, from Rudolf Hess to the young man carrying the swastika. I don't believe that the right hand that stretches forward in unison is against their will, seeing how familiar their obsessive demeanor is. Has "rationality" really been forgotten by the nation that first recognized "rationality"?
I'm still fascinated by Schebel's "Ocean of Flags". Maybe the more rational people are, the more eager they are to be excited, so they like the atmosphere in the film. This is the order under madness, and the power after excitement.
Perhaps always good is the burning of passion, the boiling of ideals!
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