Saving Private Ryan is an artistic reimagining of a true story. The film is based on real events from the lives of brothers Edward, Preston, Robert and Frederick "Fritz" Nyland.
The history of the Nyland family, among others, led to the establishment in 1948 of the Army's "Sole Survivor Family Member" policy. Directive 1315.15: Special policy for dismissal in the event of the death of the breadwinner. It states that "military personnel who become the only surviving sons or daughters can apply for dismissal or demobilization."
I watched this film in the year of its release, Mpen already had a 5-year-old son. I won’t be able to watch this movie again, it took me 5 days to finish. I stopped the tape, I cried, I gathered my strength for tomorrow and went back to it.
I would recommend this movie to everyone! I want to write here the lines of our Belarusian bard Alexander Bal. In this movie, war is what it is.
And war is not like that.
Like you saw her in a movie.
You can look in the window now.
But it's not that small.
And not really into that,
What men find on her,
What started her cause,
And the ending is what it is.
It's not like war at all.
Like we used to play when we were kids,
And fearlessly and without consequences,
She's not bleeding sticky.
Not hanging around death in the mouth,
We didn't groan, tearing off our voice,
And we didn't throw up on the dead.
No stench, no part.
Even if you frown,
We're just targets for war.
She doesn't care that we wanted to live,
Breaking in half a word,
Awakening our thirst for blood,
Which we can't escape.
Yeah, war isn't a toy at all.
Not a computer shooter.
And she doesn't feel sorry for you,
At least you call it "war."
At least you dared to laugh.
Over those fleeing the bombing...
It's not hard for her to break into you,
Torn in your window,
Where you stand in front of her,
Where you laugh and get used to it,
Wherever you run into it,
Where you shut your mouth,
She's not like that at all.
Which is easy to get away from.
Even if you were saved by hiding,
War is tearing your heart apart.
Not even on the list,
Know she wants you for sure!
Even if you frown,
We're just targets for war.
She doesn't care how we wanted to live,
And to the widow's maiden crow,
Awakening our thirst for blood,
Which you can't get away from.
It's not like that at all.
Yeah, that's not the war at all.
No, war's not like that.
Which is easy to get away from.
2024. Alexander Bal
