Andrzej Wajda explores in Krajobraz po bitwie {Landscape after a battle} – 1970, how farce the transition is from under the rule of the Nazis to a transient rule of the Americans (in Germany) to the rule of the Communists in Poland after WWII. This work describes how man creates his own environment and how the human history is filled up with infinite series of grief, misery, exploitation and humiliation.
This becomes more relevant today when one understands that even after WWII – we have our freedom, but under surveillance.
Excerpts from the dialogue between Tadeusz played by Daniel Olbrychski and the American Officer tells the crux of the story :
America Officer : Do you speak English?
Tadeusz : Yes, I do.
America Officer : What's happened? Has anyone harmed them?
Tadeusz :Nothing is the matter...you've just shot a girl from the camp.
America Officer : Why? My God!
Tadeusz : Here in Europe, we are used to it. The Germans have been shooting us for six years. And now you. What's the difference?
Warning : If one is looking for a blissful finale – steer away from Andrzej Wajda.
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