After watching "In the Name of the Father"

Hunter 2022-04-19 09:01:43

The narrative of the film is very natural, like a bowl of water flowing slowly. Finally, the subtitles told us what happened to the protagonist later. This is a true story. In 1974, four young people in Ireland were arrested as scapegoats for the bombing of a reactionary organization and convicted until they were acquitted in 1989, after 15 years. In 15 years, Kalu Richardson was imprisoned at the age of 17, and when she was reconciled, she was 32 years old. These 15 years have been the most brilliant, beautiful, and most memorable 15 years in my life. If you say 17 years old, it is like At the age of blooming flowers, 32 years old is probably the age of results. Before the age of 17, we had to rely more on the resources and protection of our family. After the age of 32, the direction of life may not change too much, and these people have been wronged. The prisoners and the implicated family members have spent their lives that should have been shining in the most ugly and dirty places like hell. What about ideals? Putting aside our indignation at the murder of innocent people, we can see that this is actually a matter of judicial justice. Why did the police chief know that these people were wronged from the beginning, but he kept hiding the truth and imprisoned them prison? Because of the pressure of superiors, the pressure of the government, and the pressure of public opinion, the bombing has a great physical and psychological lethality, which will affect people's hearts. The superiors asked him to find the real murderer as soon as possible, but how can the real murderer be so easy to catch? Would someone who could drop a bomb be caught so easily? No, unless you turn yourself in. The easiest way to do this at this time is to find a few "social youths" who have no status or status as scapegoats. This is low cost, quick results, and small side effects. Therefore, the police chief tortured them to extract confessions, and a few social youths went to prison in a confused state. , In the view of the police chief, the task has been completed, not only has it been praised by the superior, but also stabilized the people's hearts, and may even feel complacent that he has dealt with some "social cancer". So we see that even if the real culprit is caught and surrendered, those innocent people have not been released. In the eyes of the police chief, they are just tools for him to protect his rights and status, and they are just a group of dispensable ants. In some ways, they were actually lucky, at least they were whitewashed and known to the public. They met a persistent and determined lawyer, an honest and dignified judge, and a queen who discerned and comprehends the feelings of the people, but how much injustice was there, covered under the tablecloth, without a chance to see the light? The movie "The Shawshank Redemption" also tells the story of how a wronged banker uses his skills and wisdom to help himself in prison. In this movie, the real murderer was caught and confessed that he had killed Shawshank's wife. And the fact that the mistress, everyone knows Shawshank He was wronged for not killing people, but Shawshank was still not released. Is it judicial injustice? No, it's law enforcement. What the law enforcers think about is not to maintain legal justice, but to protect their money, rights, and status. They were on the wrong track from the beginning. When faced with a choice, one was "the right way" and the other was "the easy"

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In the Name of the Father quotes

  • [after hearing of his father's death]

    Gareth Peirce: [With tears in her eyes] Well, I think they ought to take the word 'compassion' out of the English dictionary.

  • Gerry Conlon: I'll be older than you when I get out of this place. If I get out. Are you listening to me?

    Giuseppe Conlon: I'm not talking to you.

    Gerry Conlon: Now who's being childish?

    Giuseppe Conlon: I've not heard a sensible word out of you in two weeks. That stuff will kill you.

    [talking about drugs]

    Gerry Conlon: Sure I'm dead anyway. Look I'm sorry. I'll not take it again as long as you live. Are you happy now?

    Giuseppe Conlon: No.

    Gerry Conlon: Why not?

    Giuseppe Conlon: I don't want you to take it whether I live or die.

    Gerry Conlon: Oh, give me strength. Ok, I'll do nothing to annoy you in your grave. Now are you happy?

    Giuseppe Conlon: Is that a promise?

    Gerry Conlon: Ay, maybe.