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In the scene where the students were asked to write an essay on "Winter landscape as a background for German Kinghts sagas"

Albrecht Stein: [reading from his essay] "Despite remembering our innocent childhood, Winter and a view of fresh snow awakens in us, humans, a feeling of obscure happiness. Maybe because of the fact that as children we used to associate snow with Christmas. And in my dreams, I used to be a knight who saves a virgin from a dragon and frees the world from evil. When we left and looked for the captives yesterday, I suddently remembered that boy who wanted to save the world from the evil.
Vogler: Enough.
Albrecht Stein: When we returned, I understood. Indeed, it is I who have become that evil. Evil that I wanted to free the world from.
Vogler: Albrecht, enough.
Albrecht Stein: Killing the captives is not acceptable. They were not armed, as Stein suggested in order to bait us.
Vogler: Stop!
Albrecht Stein: We did not shoot men but children.
Vogler: Leave at this instance!

This is a really great movie, the two main charcters are absolutely inspirational. The director captured, in those meer 2 hours, the essence of life and world of youth in that generation. I've got a quote here, i'm thinking it fits:

Maturing is when stripped of innocence, when understanding truth, when knowing the consequences of everything you do ...