Life Is Beautiful
1997movie
Explore the symbolism and philosophical themes in "Life Is Beautiful" by Roberto Benigni. Discover hidden symbols, motifs, and the deeper philosophical questions this movie raises."Life Is Beautiful" is at the center of this very debate. The film explores this by making Guido a clown whose only weapon is comedy. His humor is not aimed at the Holocaust itself, but is used as a shield against it. The film forces the audience to consider the function of humor. Is it to trivialize, or can it be a tool for resilience, resistance, and survival?
Life is Beautiful used metaphors and symbolism in the entire film. And the use of comedy itself is a symbol of paternal devotion since his undying humor is his only weapon to protect his son. The tank symbolizes the coming together of World War II history and Guido’s fantastic game. Also the riddles are symbols for the Nazi state of mind as being sick and twisted. The style of introducing the film in the first place by the use of voice-over is rhymed and fable which we later knew that it was actually Giosue.
