Underground Response

The film Underground depicts two friends in the country of Yugoslavia going through WWII and the Cold War. The film contrasts the serious nature of these events with the comedic antics of the two main characters, Marko and Blacky. Much of the film is shown with a big band following the main characters, which adds to the lightheartedness of the film despite the seriousness of the events going on around them. The main characters almost treat most of these things as backburners to what they consider more pressing matters in their life. For example, during a scene in the beginning of the film, Blacky, who's house is being bombed at the time, is arguing with his wife about whether or not he's cheating on her. It's a trivial matter, considering the circumstances, but I think that the creators of the film do this to show that you don't have to take things so seriously. Rather than focus on the bad things going around them, the main characters live their lives as is, which encourages its viewers to do the same.