Russians have humanity too, but Komi is not human

Dejah 2022-01-29 08:10:58

Well, this is not my opinion, it is the subtext of the film.

In order to construct the Estonian nation-state, it is necessary to "inclusive" ethnic Russians, incorporating them into the national narrative with "humanity" and "religion", acknowledging that they are also "victims of communism", possibly empathizing with ethnic Estonians. Orthodox Christian The Russians are good people, relatives of the Estonians (grandmother is Estonian), and will kill the Estonian "Kremlin"; it is not that the Russians are bad and the Estonians are good, but that capitalism is good and communism is bad.

This seemingly more "inclusive" and less "nationalistic" narrative is precisely an attempt to construct nationalism on a higher level; Estonian nationalism becomes a collection of victims of the sacred komi. Even the Estonian Soviet troops seemed to be fighting to destroy the Soviet system.

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Extended Reading
  • Raquel 2022-03-19 09:01:10

    Three and a half. The rise of the Estonian war genre. This is a piece of history that must be shown, but the perspective of the film is not narrow patriotism. Although it is affectionate, it is not too exaggerated. Instead, it looks sincere and makes people feel awe of this history. (I thought that watching these kinds of films could supplement the knowledge of history and military.)

  • Clare 2022-04-24 07:01:25

    It feels like one of the best World War II films I've ever seen. It's very complicated and self-willed. It's more true. In the war, the black and white of good and evil have been diluted, and it is more about the complexity of human nature.

1944 quotes

  • Kreml: Why did you let them go? Who gave the order to cease fire?

    Kapten Evald Viires: I did.

    Kreml: Captain Viires, all fascists must be destroyed.

    Kapten Evald Viires: I don't have time to chase along the forest every little boy who is shooting us.

    Kreml: They were not little boys, they were real fascists! Captain Viires, I will write a report about you!

    Kapten Evald Viires: Comrade Stalin personally gave the order to liberate the capital of Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Tallinn, for the 22nd of September. I don't intend to go under court martial, maybe you do.

    Kreml: We will see who is going under court martial.

    [walks away]

    Alfred Tuul: Kreml shitted to his pants.

  • Prohhor Sedõhh: [Red Army platoon reaches a village in Sõrve peninsula that appears to be Tuul's home] Grandmother told me that Estonia is small, but so small...!