this film be a delicate and thoughtful celebration of life and not only because of the beautiful rendering of family life in it high and low but also because of the uplifting message director van de sande bakhuysen leave with his audience . for somebody who have to live with the knowing that he would die of cancer and the director urge the audience to stop look for guilt or even force happiness and start life from this moment on . the film itself may be mask propaganda for conformity and bourgeoisie and but deliver a satisfying and tear jerk portrait of love lose and refound but most importantly about the responsibility we all have not only to make ourselves happy but also the people around u and who rely on u for their joy in life .