On mercy and law, darkness and light

Davonte 2022-04-21 09:03:50

Mikhalkov's films always reveal the complexity of human nature and criticize history and reality. From "The Barber of Siberia" to the nostalgia of the human temperament of the tsarist period, to "Twelve Angry Men", the competition between law and benevolence, every time. Every juror has his own story, and everyone has experienced the dark. In the face of this case, everyone faced the past frankly, and frankly faced himself.
Each character has such a distinct and complex character, The first physicist who raised an objection wanted to save a life just out of a desire for the innocence of his own soul. He was indifferent to the fate of innocent children in the future, but
he left the 40-year old channel and kept it in the school, predicting that it would still be the same. It will be maintained for 40 years and will not be demolished; they don't trust the current political system, they only trust themselves, they trust their own experience
, an old man who is a retired soldier and painter, knows the Chechen language, he never commented on the case, but he really cares the most This child's fate, everything is finally understood, this system can't save the child, even if he is free, he can't survive in an indifferent world, the only thing that can save him is kindness... And he is the most silent in the whole play , chose to be the
benefactor Mikhalkov, worthy of being a giant
in the Russian film industry. In the last 5 minutes, the physicist released the bird, kissed the icon and took away the purity of the soul. This scene, I especially Shock, kindness is greater than law... Maybe that's what Mikhalkov believes in, the power of religion, the universal value

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  • 2-y prisyazhnyy: So, we're voting on whether the defendant is guilty. Hands up, please.