I have seen so many war films recently, but I was moved to tears by this Estonian 1944. How painful it is for both sides to wear different military uniforms but cannot represent the sorrow of their own nation.
The perspective of the film is unique. The first half is from the perspective of the Estonians who joined the German army, and it truly reproduces the war scene before the German army collapsed in 1944. The high-level fortifications, the sniper's defensive position, the anti-tank firepower network, and the fire tongue of the tearing machine can all show the excellence of the details of the crew. As their fellow villagers recognized each other in the sniper battle while fighting and retreating, they switched to the camp that represented the Red Army. The tragic war came to an end, and what followed was the reckoning of the Red Army and the suppression of the same root.
For Estonia, both the Soviet Union and Germany are the same. Carve up Poland and invade Finland. If it weren't for the subsequent invasion of the German army, the Soviet Union would also be positioned as an aggressor. If it were not ideologically pro-Soviet, the Soviet army's atrocities would not be exposed less than the Nazis.
At the end of the film, Carl's family and sister finally returned home, retaining the only ray of warmth for the film.
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