War films are often dramatized, both in a positive political light. Some glorify it while others emphasize a depiction of the hardships caused and lives lost. Others cast a positive light on one side while dehumanizing or criticizing the other. Ivan's childhood and the Battle of Algiers are neither of these things. Ivan's Childhood, unmistakably an anti-war film, portrays a newly orphaned boy who enlists in the Soviet army to avenge the loss of his parents. The Battle of Algiers is not so overtly anti-war. It is a complex and realistic depiction of both the goals the war was supposed to achieve and the losses it caused. Where the two films converge is the divergence caused by their respective war from their ordinary, more pleasant state. In Ivan's childhood, Ivan's childhood was actually taken away from him by the war. In the Battle of Algiers, the Casbah and the innocence of women are corrupted by war. For both The Battle of Algiers and Ivan's Childhood, it is argued that people have legitimate reasons to engage in war, war is ultimately depicted as a disturbance to people's natural, more pleasant, states. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essayIvan Bondarev is a young Russian boy who wants to avenge the death of his parents. Through a series of dream sequences, it becomes apparent that his mother and father have been killed by German soldiers. to do so he joins the partisans and claims to fight on the front line. Ivan is single-minded, even stubborn and rude in achieving his goals, but his intentions are portrayed in a positive light. Since the viewer sympathizes with Ivan, through a heartbreaking backstory, whatever In the end, the viewer gets what he would like to see, as Ivan is accepted as a soldier and is successful in his reconnaissance missions. In short, his undertaking is a success and the sympathy that the spectator feels for Ivan legitimizes his intentions of wanting to fight in the war, fighting above all against a hateful enemy like the Germans of the Second World War. Fighting in this particular war, in the director's eyes, is a commendable effort. In this sense, Ivan's Childhood is not an anti-war film. Despite the way Ivan is portrayed, his life as a soldier is literally shown in a dark light. Everything takes place at night and Ivan is never seen smiling or acting jokingly. He acts older than his age and tries his best to bond with the rest of the partisans. However, throughout Ivan's many dreams, we see him smiling, running and prancing playfully, interacting with friends. In his dreams, Ivan is a normal child. these dreams are in stark contrast to his life as a soldier. From the lack of light to his body language and facial expressions, it is evident how much his life is at war in contrast to his life with his mother, father and friends. A great example of this contrast is in the dream where Ivan is shirtless in a forest near a dirt road. The sun shines, illuminating her blonde hair. Ivan looks at a butterfly, a goat and seems to scan the space around him in a curious but playful way. He floats in the air, smiles and moves the tree branches away from his face. After he smiles and stops to bend down to take a sip of water, the dream is interrupted, as Ivan wakes up in a small, dark room, looking surprised. This rude awakening serves as an example of the loss of his childhood. This happy and playful scene is interrupted by the harsh reality of war. He no longer has a mother and the choice of.