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The title "Good" seems fitting for the film for many reasons. I think in this film John Halder is constantly battling with a definition for the word good, he battles with deciding whether or not his actions and decisions are good, but has a tough time deciding what he means by "good". The ultimate question is if "good" is what he sees as morally acceptable or if "good" is fitting the role expected of him by his country, family, and peers. He begins with a clear view of what he believes to be right and wrong, and what he sees as good, but as the movie plays on, we see him being persuaded and his views and opinions seem to change. Its then, when he sees the influence of others changing him, that his definition of "good" is blurred. He knows he values family and pride in his country, and that is "good" to him, however he also does not believe in the reasons for the current Nazi war, so which is more "good" pride and support in his country, or personal beliefs in moral values? By the end of the movie he finds his final and secure definition of "good" and goes with his intuition and follows his pride and supports his country, all while still maintaining his personal views.

I think because of the movie's way of showing Nazis as people, and showing a personal view point of one in particular, who had exceptional patriotic qualities, is why it was not published in the United States. Giving the "enemy" or the Nazis a face, and at that a relatable, well rounded face, would have made people in the country slightly reconsider the Nazis, and possibly not view them to be as bad as we had known.