We are all in a game

Hattie 2022-01-02 08:02:20

Government position: Protect the safety of ETA hostages (a political bargaining chip between the Spanish government and the Basque Autonomous Government)-End the crisis-Ensure the safety of other hostages including Juan
Mala Madre: Improve prison conditions (ensure leadership in the prison)
Juan: First half section: his wife and children and the protection of personal safety; second half: a greater degree of improvement in prison conditions + cancel special number system
Colombiano: to protect the personal safety - protection / leadership Colombiano

prisoners here, Mala Madre leadership should be the most talented, well-deserved Big brother, although he still has a strong self-consciousness to protect his personal leadership position, he should put the interests of prisoners first, twice at the moment when Juan betrayed his leadership position, he insisted on the overall situation on the surface, and he finally Also fulfilled (cumplir) his promise. Juan’s reversal is very dramatic. He is essentially a person who pursues a small life, so he is selfish. Going to work a day earlier is just to leave a good impression on his colleagues. The first half of the play is completely out of self-protection, but this It is easy to understand that Juan and the prisoners did not establish a sense of psychological identity and emotion; the change after learning of Elena’s death was not due to the change of position, but because of the lack of concern and hope that the interests of prisoners across the country would be the top priority. In the negotiation, I hope to get more preferential treatment. The real traitor is the Colombian, who has been acting as the eyeliner of the police, exchanging other bargaining chips to protect themselves in the crisis (the Spaniards are definitely black Colombians here...). In the film, he is said to be the leader of Colombian prisoners. This is also reflected in the ending (the appearance of the national flag). It can be seen that he is still an identity with himself and the country in essence, and will not fight to protect other prisoners when it is not necessary. Of course, he didn't get the government bargaining chip through betrayal in the end.

On the government side, Almano is a really good person, restraining himself with personal and social principles. The irony is that he is also the lowest-ranking person on the government side; the prison leader still hopes to protect the safety of his colleagues at critical times, so he When it was possible to authorize the assault, the action of the special operations group was not approved. The people sent by the two high-level governments are a bit hypocritical. One of the details, friends who know Spanish should be clearer. The Madrid envoy has a copy of El Pais in the car. The news on the front page is that the explosion of the ETA organization in Madrid was dissatisfied with the government’s handling of prison riots. Response. This shows that what the national government is most worried about is the dissatisfaction of the Basque self-government, because the issue of ETA members is related to the negotiations between the Basque government and the central government on issues such as Basque independence. The personal safety of Juan and others do not have any weight in the game of the government. This of course applies to all governments.

Really great film. Every character has something thought-provoking. I thought that there could be a story between ETA members, which might make the story line too weak, but the differences between ETA members are still interesting. The food in the Basque Country is not based on seafood. I don't know if the shrimp section is related to this. All in all, it is already very good, much higher than the standard of Hollywood genre films.

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Extended Reading

Celda 211 quotes

  • Malamadre: So the guards beat you up your first day. You must have pissed them off.

    Juan Oliver: I do my best.

  • Malamadre: Where did you come from?

    Juan Oliver: From 211.

    Malamadre: That cell was empty.

    Juan Oliver: Not anymore.

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