There are two new War movies been released to audiences soon and they couldn't be more different.
One is dark graphic account of the the brutality of War in 'The Painted Bird' by Czech director Václav Marhoul, a movie which saw the majority of the audience walk out on a recent viewing in the Venice Film Festival due to its graphic nature.
The other new War Movie 'JoJo Rabbit' comes New Zealand Writer director Taika Waititi , which satirises events that occurred in Germany under the Nazi seen through the eyes of a young Boy.
What is similar device is the use of a Child in telling the perspective on innocence in the madness and horror of War.
This aspect of using a young viewpoint in the storytelling may have from a number of anti-war movies that have preceded these two new movies and plays on the notion that a glorified viewpoint can be altered through experience.
While some of the characters are victims, others are shown to embrace the chaotic nature of life during wartime each carries the tradition of powerful dramatisations for the audience.
Some Examples
Empire of the Sun (Steven Spielberg, 1987)
Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985)
Grave of the Fireflies (Isao Takahata, 1988)
Goodnight, Mister Tom (Jack Gold, 1998)
Germany, Year Zero (Roberto Rossellini, 1948)
Life Is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni, 1997)
Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (Mark Herman, 2008)
The Tin Drum (Volker Schlöndorff, 1979)
The Book Thief (Brian Percival, 2013)
Die Brücke (Bernhard Wicki, 1959)
Birth Certificate (Stanisław Różewicz, 1961)
Forbidden Games (René Clément, 1952)
Ivan’s Childhood (Ivan’s Childhood, 1962)
Diamonds of the Night (Jan Němec, 1964)
Hope and Glory (John Boorman,1987)
Turtles Can Fly (Bahman Ghobadi, 2004)
Johnny Mad Dog (Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire, 2008)
Son of Babylon (Mohamed Al-Daradji, 2009)
Lore (Cate Shortland, 2012)
