I think I'm lost in the translation, being American. I'm aware of the atrocities that the Japanese occupation of China brought with it, though.
I found it very long and repetitive, despite the fact there was some very good filmmaking and acting going on. And the ending was very interesting, suggesting the futility of life. (I would have sworn the Japanese soldier was going to kill his commander.)
But very repetitive. Just several scenarios on what would happen to these people in this situation. No real growth of the characters. Sure, there was a change in the Japanese soldier. But not really anybody else. Just some well done scenes but still a lot of talking and running around.
And the last act was agitating as it was clear that the plan would never work. As was in the movie, the commander brought up why the soldier didn't contact the garrison.
Not for me.
I found it very long and repetitive, despite the fact there was some very good filmmaking and acting going on. And the ending was very interesting, suggesting the futility of life. (I would have sworn the Japanese soldier was going to kill his commander.)
But very repetitive. Just several scenarios on what would happen to these people in this situation. No real growth of the characters. Sure, there was a change in the Japanese soldier. But not really anybody else. Just some well done scenes but still a lot of talking and running around.
And the last act was agitating as it was clear that the plan would never work. As was in the movie, the commander brought up why the soldier didn't contact the garrison.
Not for me.