Compared with the court trial in "I Accuse", the judges are pulling sideways, because the rights system is not on the weak side, and everyone wants to settle things down. The difference is that the protagonist in "I Accuse" does not actually care about the rights and interests of the victims, but only cares about the "justice" he cares about, while the protagonist in this film is speaking for his rights. This film is adapted from a real event in 1988. Although the issue of gender discrimination has not changed in essence until now, history has at least shifted to a certain extent, and the plaintiffs have also received the compensation they deserve. But this is far from enough. The biggest problem is how to form a suitable but effective discourse system. If it becomes a fight for the right to speak, the essence of the discourse system has not changed, and true mutual respect cannot be formed, and it will only become mutual criticism. If the voice is too calm, then the appeal will only disappear in this age of stimulating information. What is even more frightening is that the surface is "politically correct" and they attack each other behind their backs. It is only a matter of time before the thunder explodes.
Gender discrimination, like other discrimination, stems from prejudice and inequality in the right to speak. But the difference is that gender discrimination is more ingrained, and it is not even noticed by most people on the most fundamental issues such as culture, life, and education. The current discourse system is based on people’s education and cognition, which constitutes the basis for people’s thinking and expression. For example, the “mantra” that many people cannot change and the “big words” that cannot be eliminated are difficult to self-aware. , It’s even harder to change because of someone else’s one or two utterances. But this doesn't mean that you just accept your fate, or think that the speaker is a lunatic. The vocalizer needs to keep vocalizing, and it is possible for more people to think about these "hidden" demands and to think about the problems in their own cognition. The occurrence of change requires the accumulation of the number of people who can think in this way, and it takes time. It takes courage to be willing to admit one's own problems and even change oneself. When the silent majority applauds for those who have the courage to fight for their rights, the change will not be far away.
The film’s narrative rhythm is progressive, logically rigorous, and the actors’ performances are impeccable. On such a subject of fighting for women’s rights, there is no complete opposition of the crowd, but there are many "silent majority" in it. , And you can see their changes, which can be regarded as quite restrained. The current similar themes are more likely to become simple contradictions, setting up more exciting conflicts to attract attention, satisfy the viewing experience, and even make people stand in line. In the end, it is easy to fall into the popcorn movie routine and reduce the possibility of thinking after watching.
In this way, perhaps in this era, it takes more time to seek change.
View more about North Country reviews
