The movie Ballad of a Soldier is not like other war films. It only has a little bit of war in it. It shows Alyosha hit two tanks and then go home on leave. It is a cute story. Alyosha is very caring for other people and would go out of his way to help. He helps deliver some soap and a letter. He helps a man to his train. He helps people as the train is attacked He then helps a young women, Shura home, while falling in love with her. This is not an average Russian soldier. He does not care just of the war both others which makes him a true hero.
The movie shows war in a different point of view. It shows the home life of people as well as people going home from the war, if and only if they are lucky. It shows the efforts of people to help the war. Working hard in the fields and cleaning up after places have been attacked. It shows people waiting and hoping for loved ones to come home.
I tend to agree with you--the film actually tells and shows us more about the war by pulling us away from the battlefield and showing us the state of society at that time--along with showing us the devastating effect war has on familial and marital relationships...
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