The film is adapted from a true story, which comes from the real life of Latif Yahiai. Ratif Yahiai was originally a soldier in the Iraqi army during Saddam Hussein’s reign. He was later chosen as Uday Hussein because he looked exactly like Saddam Hussein’s eldest son Uday Hussein. Avatar. The first is plastic surgery, and then follow Uday's side to imitate his every move. It is this kind of following that allows him to witness Uday's devilish life. In the film, the dictator’s eldest son has nothing to do all day, except for drinking and holding a party, driving a sports car to chase beautiful girls on the streets of Baghdad, occupying them, and killing the deserted wilderness after getting tired of playing. He has also been described as having a serious Oedipus tendency. He often yelled madly or even madly, but was as timid as a mouse, and had to do things on his behalf when he showed up a little bit. Udai and his family spent a lot of money in life, his daily affairs seem to be only women, women, women. In the end, he was also seriously injured by the assassin because he was looking for flowers and asking Liu on the street.
We can't know the real life state of the Saddam family, but I can still imagine the extravagance of being a dictator. The film created by Western directors can at least partially restore their emperor life. There is no limit on the scale of the film. Nudity (or even a nude party), rape, and killing are everything; and the commercial characteristics are also fully demonstrated. The characterization, the color of the film, etc. are all standard, and the commercial and art can be well combined. At the same time, peeking into and exposing the lives of dictators are also the best commercial gimmicks in the film. The leading actor of this film plays two roles, which can not only interpret Udai’s licentiousness and madness, but also interpret the sense of justice and bravery of the substitute incisively and vividly.
As a Belgian independent film, this film is very worth watching.
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