between the devil and god

Forrest 2022-03-22 09:02:05

Nietzsche said that the gods were created to justify human life. Because "Only in the bright sunshine of the gods, people feel that survival is worth pursuing."
In fact, for people, not only God is necessary, but the devil is also necessary, and they all think that their existence is necessary to defend. fewer elements. Visions are sometimes necessary to us, as the image of God seen and heard by the young Joan of Arc can be seen. It was a boy in white at first, then a middle-aged man in white, and then a god in black, or the devil. It seems that the image of God also changes with Joan of Arc's age and mood. When he was young, he was carefree and carefree, so the image of God was a gentle and lovely young man. Later, I witnessed the atrocities of the British army, and I always felt that my sister's tragic death was due to my own reasons. Later, he suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield, and blood flowed into rivers. He gradually doubted the legitimacy of his anti-British campaign, until he finally admitted that everything was actually caused by his own resentment and despair.
In fact, whether God or the devil is just an illusion of Joan of Arc's inner desire to justify her actions, even if the devil who tortured her soul later is just a manifestation of her inner legalization crisis.
As the film says, there may be multiple interpretation possibilities for each event. It’s just that we are used to choosing one or more of God, the devil, Marx, Freud, etc. But no matter what, you always have to make choices, and that's probably the only way people can survive.

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  • Eliezer 2021-12-31 08:02:54

    Besson's version of Joan of Arc, although there are some historical errors, is still an epic film worth watching. The first half is a little messy, and the second half is getting better. The psychological description of Joan is very brilliant. Dustin Hoffman's conscience exposes many believers' blind spots and hidden sinfulness that are unavoidable. The scenes of the war are remarkable, but the trial part has a sense of circumspect, not as good as the Bresson and Dreyer versions. (8.3/10)

  • Corrine 2021-12-31 08:02:54

    ashes to ashes,and dust to dust;in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection unto eternal life……

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc quotes

  • La Hire: [praying] I swear that I will never swear again in my life, if you save her life. But I'm warning you, if you let her die, then you're the biggest...

    Joan of Arc: Laxart! Don't swear.

    La Hire: He heard me.

  • [repeated line]

    Joan of Arc: Sooner is better than later.