dark basement without light

Alberto 2022-04-20 09:02:38

I just finished watching this movie last night, and it's totally looking for abuse. A movie makes people feel so heartbroken and angry. I have seen "The Furnace" and "Su Yuan" before, although they are both similar themes, but those two In the work, people can still see hope and see the good side of human nature, but this movie completely makes the audience fall into a suffocating situation.

After watching the movie, my biggest thought was to protect myself at all times! Self-help is very important! When Gertrude punished Sylvia for no reason for the first time, Sylvia and her sister were still able to call their parents. Although the sister also said Gertrude's harsh words at the time, the parents But there is no response at all (the parents are completely unreliable from entrusting a pair of daughters to a stranger!) In the case that the parents are completely unreliable, Sylvia can go directly to the police, although At that time, things didn't develop very badly, but domestic violence caused by biological parents could be called for help by the police, not to mention strangers. Sylvia and Jenny could have escaped the clutches, but it was a pity that they succumbed to violence, especially Jenny, I couldn't understand her actions at all. Seeing my sister being abused so badly, she didn't even have the slightest sense of resistance. No, I don't dare to fight with the other party and I won't call the police. How weak is this, and I can still live as usual, I can't believe it.


Gertrude is a heinous sinner. She has given birth to six children, and the youngest child is still waiting to be fed. She can do such a cruel thing to a girl as old as her own daughter. There is no humanity at all, especially at the end. She also calmly refused to plead guilty when speaking to her lawyer, without a trace of remorse. Seeing that Gertrude finally saw Sylvia's vision in prison, I hoped that I could make another film in the future, and let Gertrude go to hell and suffer the suffering he deserves. And her five children, who are equally cruel, deserve their due retribution. And the neighbors and the violent children. The destruction of human nature, so starkly displayed in this film, unfolds before the audience's eyes so unbearably, so completely.

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An American Crime quotes

  • Shirley Baniszewski: Don't worry Jennie. Mamma's just teaching her.

  • Gertrude Baniszewski: [preparing to write the tattoo onto Sylvia's belly] Ricky... she came back from juvenile! Started stirring up trouble again... Johnny hold her!

    Sylvia Likens: No, please, please!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Keep her still!

    Marie Baniszewski: If you move, it'll only be messy.

    Gertrude Baniszewski: [gives Marie a lighter and a safety pin] Light that.

    Sylvia Likens: No! No! No! Please! No! No! Please! Please!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Stop it!

    Shirley Baniszewski: You got it right, mama?

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Make sure it's hot!

    Sylvia Likens: I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: You liar!

    Sylvia Likens: Please stop, please no! Please!

    [Marie gives Gertrude the safety pin]

    Gertrude Baniszewski: You branded my daughters... now I have to brand you.