Where is home?

Santina 2022-05-06 06:01:10

German film, won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
The story takes place in Germany and Kenya before and during World War II.
The husband, who is a lawyer, came to Kenya with his wife and children to escape the Nazi persecution of Jews.
When they first arrived, the three were full of strangeness and resistance to the barren African land.
There they worked for a British farm and met a kind African helper.
Everything is gradually changing. The youngest daughter and the African helper have become inseparable good friends, and the husband and wife have adapted to their current life.
The Nazis began to massacre Jews, and their relatives have no news one after another.
At the same time, British troops in Kenya began to detain Germans.
Among them, the relationship between the husband and wife has experienced a series of ups and downs.
The war is over, and the male host has the opportunity to return to his country and resume his old business, but on the issue of leaving Africa, contradictions have emerged again.
To return or not to return, that is the question.
In the end, their family boarded the ship returning home, leaving only the reluctant and beautiful feelings.
This is a beautiful film that is both epic and humane.
The film depicts the common emotions of different races and different skin colors in detail, and there are many touching points.
In the film, you can also enjoy the peculiar scenery and rare customs of the African land.

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Nowhere in Africa quotes

  • Max: One person always loves more. That's what makes it so difficult. And the one who loves more is vulnerable.

  • Jogona as an adult: Are Mzungas like you still allowed to climb trees?

    Regina: Yes. But only when they don't dirty their school uniform.