Monday, November 15, 2010

"Life is Beautiful"

The movie is called “Life is Beautiful”. The movie is a comedic and romantic feature that also involves tragic events that later happen to Guido's family.
In the beginning of the movie, the protagonist, Guido falls in love with a school teacher name Dora. Dora who already has a boy friend dumps him to marry Guido. Several years later they get married and have a son. However, their happiness does not continue. When World War II breaks out Guido and his son are taken to a concentration camp because they are Jews. Dora who does not want to be separated from her family volunteers to ride on the train headed for a concentration camp.
When they arrive in the camp Guido tries to protect his son from the horror of the concentration camp by telling him that this whole thing is just a game. Guido wants to make sure his son is in full protection and his son is his top priority--- no matter what. Guido tells his son that if he wins the game the winner gets a tank as a prize. Even though Guido knows about the holocaust he doesn’t want his son to get  hurt from it so he hides his son and encourages him to win the game.
In conclusion, this movie tells us about how love is more powerful than pain. Even though Guido experiences this horrible life in the camp he never gives up his love for his family. He accomplished in lying to his son about the game by acting positive despite the miserable conditions in the camp. If it was not for the love he wouldn't be acting positive, he would have lost his hope and die in the camp. However, Guido dies almost at the end of movie while he is looking for his wife in women's camp. Not because he lost his hope, it was because of his love. 


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