You can't kill all the witnesses

Ericka 2021-12-11 08:01:19

This film revolves around witnesses. The first police officer killed knew the inside story of the drug trade and was killed. The little boy Samuel became the second witness in the murder case, and John Book was the third witness who knew the truth. People, also facing the situation of being murdered, have to flee to protect themselves and Samuel's safety. John's assistant became the fourth witness on the phone and was killed. In the final episode, when John's boss wanted to kill him, he said: Can you kill all the witnesses here?
And the film puts the story in the Amish society, perhaps to express a thought of reflecting on violence, the grandfather inside said to his grandson: sin is in people’s hearts, if you don’t want to have sin, don’t touch those dirty things . And John's boss committed a series of sins just to cover up one sin.

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Witness quotes

  • Rachel Lapp: [Book and Carter are driving around a rough neighborhood looking for a suspect that fits Samuel's description, with Rachel and Samuel in tow] Where are you taking us?

    John Book: I'm sorry... we're looking for a suspect in the area, we'd like the kid to take a look at him.

    Rachel Lapp: You have no right to keep us here.

    John Book: Oh, yes I do. Your son's a material witness to a homicide.

    Rachel Lapp: You don't understand. We want nothing to do with your laws.

    John Book: Doesn't surprise me. A lot of people I meet are like that.

    John Book: [after Samuel and Rachel converse in German] What'd he say?

    Rachel Lapp: He asked who you are, your name. I told him we didn't need to know anything about you.

    John Book: Book... John Book!

  • Rachel Lapp: [as she and Samuel are walking through the police station with Book] When can we leave the city?

    John Book: We're trying to get this done as quickly as possible, then you can go. But, Samuel's probably gonna have to come back to testify. I'm sorry.

    Rachel Lapp: No, you are not, you are glad.

    John Book: Huh?

    Rachel Lapp: Because now you have a witness.

    John Book: Yeah, now I got a witness.

    Rachel Lapp: I just don't like the idea of my son spending all this time with a man who carries a gun and goes around whacking people!

    John Book: [in disbelief] Whacking?... whacking?