Painted Bird

The film describes the tragic scenes of Eastern Europe during World War II from the perspective of a little boy. The little boy's parents sent him to the countryside to seek refuge, but lost contact with him. The boy began to wander from village to village. Because of his black hair and eyes, the villagers thought he was a gypsy and would bring bad luck to the village, and tortured him in various ways. He was once buried in the soil, with only his head exposed, and crows pecked him with scars. He sees people devouring each other in strong chains of violence, depravity and ignorance. When he lay on the railroad tracks and let the train roar past him, all he experienced was the joy of surviving despite being humiliated. The film presents a beautiful visual texture in black and white light and shadow, and a war drama unfolds from a magical perspective.