Commonality In Soviet Films

A commonality in Soviet film was subtle propaganda. While Ballad of a Soldier and The Cranes are Flying are mostly entertaining films, they had subtle hints of propaganda. For example, in died a liberator. However, this is all based on the perspective of the Russians. To those nations that the Soviets took control of, he may not be seen as a liberator, rather an enemy. This was best contrasted with the use of the word liberator in Come and See. The Nazis are liberating the Soviets from the inferior. However, the Soviets did believe this to be true. The Nazis were portrayed to be terrible people who were stealing away Mother Russia. In the final scene of Come and See, Flyora was faced with a portrait of Hitler laying on the ground. He shoots the picture many times. Meanwhile, clips of Nazi Germany play on the screen. Interestingly, they appeared in reverse order. It started with Hitler standing over Germany and ended with Hitler being born. Flyora continuously shoots until Hitler is a baby. As said before, Russians felt personally responsible for destroying Nazis. This little boy did his part to end the Third Reich, so can everyone else.
You really felt for the characters. I could feel the love and longing in The Cranes are Flying. I forgave Veronika for betraying Boris, even though I thought it was wrong. In Ballad of a Soldier, the earnestness of the two main characters, Alesha and Shura, really made you feel for the two. The audience gets sucked in with the idea of young love. Finally, in Come and See, the images of war were absolutely terrifying. I felt as if I had a better understanding as to what it was like to fight in the war. The emotions were raw. By providing an unfiltered, authentic approach to the war, the film portrays war how it was. These films were all created to elicit a response from the