tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5197335266471154286..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: No Innocents in WarSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23200989255596636132016-06-08T08:16:51.797-05:002016-06-08T08:16:51.797-05:00There is a sense in a lot of movies that the only ...There is a sense in a lot of movies that the only meaningful things that can happen to a woman is being raped, getting married, or giving birth. While that's not all movies, or all women in movies, it's common enough that I get exhausted by it. I've complained many times in the past that coming-of-age stories for girls are always <i>always</i> about sex--that evidently the only story here is coming to terms with the possibility and reality of maternity. Women don't lose their jobs? Girls don't survive their parents' divorce? <br /><br />I mean, in this situation, I get it, but I'm also growing numb to it, and I really shouldn't be. <br /><br />That said, there's a lot here to recommend the film. Seen in its time, the rape issue would almost certainly be much more impactful, since it was, as you say, surprisingly raw for its time.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-28863151604891839872016-06-08T00:05:55.561-05:002016-06-08T00:05:55.561-05:00For me, this is one of the few films I can think o...For me, this is one of the few films I can think of that depiction war from a female perspective, and it reminded me of an Australian-produced, German-language film 'Lore' for that reason. <br /><br />I agree, the dubbing is distracting, but Loren is so good in this that I can see why she won the Oscar. Considering her real age at the time - 26 - she played the role of protective mother really well. <br /><br />I agree with you about the preponderance of the rape plot becoming overkill. Though in this case, as you also said, I think it worked with the film, and is surprisingly raw for this era in film history. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.com