K-19: The Widowmaker--Patriotism and Soldiers

Raleigh 2022-08-02 11:54:49

What is patriotism? What is the greatest benevolence of soldiers? Patriotism is not what the country can do for you, but what you can do for the country. In the era of the US-Soviet hegemony, the nuclear submarine was the most advanced submarine in the fleet. In the era of the US-Soviet hegemony, it was tantamount to a symbol of the national strength of the motherland. But when a nuclear leak occurs, it is like abandoning the ship to survive for the greatest benevolence of the soldiers, or sacrificing one's own soldiers for the safety of the motherland.

The boat is for a big family. How to choose between confronting colleagues' misunderstandings and confronting familiar faces. When the danger was eliminated, S270 appeared in front of him, but the order he received was that he was not allowed to save his beloved soldier. The captain calmly decided to let his soldiers evacuate the submarine.

I still remember the scene when the captain decided to accept the help of the Americans and dressed himself in the room. He talked about the fact that his beloved father took a handful of soil from the motherland every time he went to sea. He loves his motherland and is willing to die for it; he loves his own soldiers and is willing to bear the charge of "treason" for them...

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  • Clementina 2022-04-20 09:01:55

    .. the cruelty of war and the glory of the soldier

  • Angie 2021-12-31 08:02:57

    In the early stage, life in the submarine was full of novelty, and in the later stage, the handling of accidents climaxed one after another. The film says that this story is based on real events, so maybe every one of us who grows up in a peaceful environment should be grateful to these people who sacrificed.

K-19: The Widowmaker quotes

  • Capt. Mikhail Polenin: At every stage of this disaster, which came within moments of being a far greater disaster, the officers and crew did what had to be done. Seven are now dead and nobody knows how many more are dying, or how fast. These are the men who returned home to be interrogated as if a crime had been committed, questioned, even while undergoing treatment for radiation poisoning, locked up and denied access to wives and families but they and their comrades saved K-19 and maybe, just maybe, they saved all of you as well. one thing more, please, no captain in the soviet navy has ever been faced with such decisions the fate of the boat, the crew, and the fate of the world all in balance. The navy is my life. And one thing I know, there can only be one captain of a ship. The burden of command is on his shoulders, and his alone. None of you - none of you - has the right to judge captain Vostrikov. You weren't there. I was. He was our captain. He was my captain. And it would be an honor to sail under his command again.

  • [last lines]

    Captain Alexei Vostrikov: For their courage I nominated these men for the title of hero of the soviet union. But the committee ruled that because it was not wartime, and because it was merely an accident, they were not worthy of the title hero. What good are honors from such people? These men sacrificed, not for a medal. But because when the time came, it was their duty. Not to the navy, or to the state, but to us. Their comrades. And so, to comrades.

    all: To comrades!