English name: A Mighty Heart
Release date: 2007
Release Country: Europe
Language: English
whether to recommend: No
Director: Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom
Starring: Dan Futterman Dan Futterman ..... Daniel Pearl, Will Patton, Will Patton...Randall Bennett, Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie
Resource Profile:
It has been more than 5 years since the death of Danny Pearl, the editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal in South Asia During the time, nearly 230 journalists were killed on the front line of the mission...
Marina Pearl will never forget that day, the day that changed her life forever-January 23, 2001 . At that time, she and her husband came to Karachi in southern Pakistan because of the news about the connection between Richard Reid, the "Shoe Bomber" and the terrorist organization, because there was a "middleman" who agreed to help provide inside information. . Taking safety into consideration, Danny asked Marina to go back first and attend the appointment alone. Before leaving, Danny also told Marina that he might not be able to make dinner, and told her to eat first and don't wait for him... However, he never came back.
In the five weeks from the disappearance of her husband to the confirmed death, Marina never gave up the hope of finding Danny. In the face of death, Danny’s challenging spirit and his firm belief in the power of journalism led Marina to record everything that happened in the memoir "Strong Heart: My Husband Danny Pearl "The Brave Life and Death".
When Danny disappeared, Marina was 6 months pregnant. Later, she gave birth to a son and named the child Adam according to Danny’s wishes before his death. She hoped that this book could help Adam learn from each other. From the side, he understands his heroic father who has never met. This memoir does not contain the bitterness and hatred that have prevailed since 9/11. It transcends religion, race, and country. It simply records the happiness that Marina and Danny once shared. Marina does not want to Let this kind of inter-ethnic hatred continue to Adam, and she hopes that her son can grow up in a purely happy and happy environment. Although Danny's death caused Marina to experience painful torture, but she has always adhered to the common beliefs of the two and refused to surrender to hatred and fear... When everything was settled, Marina left right and wrong. He returned to the French country to wait for a childbirth, and still lives there with his son Adam until now
. The above content is real. And this film is based on Marina Pearl’s memoir about her husband, "A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny" (A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny). Pearl) adapted from.
The film fully respects the records in the book, unfolds the story from the perspective of Marina Pearl, who is pregnant with Liujia, and portrays a strong woman, a loyal love, a persistent waiting and a sad ending...
Behind-the-scenes production:
[Real background incident]
On September 11, 2001, the regular routes of the United States, flights 11, 17, and 93 were hijacked by terrorists at high altitude.
On October 7, 2001, the United States directed the "September 11" tragedy at Afghanistan, wanted bin Laden, and destroyed the base, while leaving the Taliban Islamic extremists with nowhere to stay.
On December 22, 2001, British citizen Richard Reid took the U.S. Flight 63. Not long after the plane took off, Reid was caught by the flight attendant for trying to detonate a bomb hidden in his shoes with a match. Work with the passengers to subdue, and the plane was changed to Boston.
On January 21, 2002, Danny Pearl and his six-month-old Marina knew that their unborn child was a boy.
On January 22, 2002, Danny and Marina arrived in Karachi, Pakistan to investigate the possible connection between the "Shoe Bomber" and Gilani, the Sufi leader of Mian Mir Shrine. Gilani is Pakistan. A pastor in, has participated in Islamic extremist organizations in the past.
On January 23, 2002, Danny Pearl met with Randall Bennett of the U.S. Consulate to discuss his plan to meet Gilani, but Bennett persuaded him to dispel the idea.
On the same day, Danny met with Karim Youssell, the chairman of the Citizens’ Police Liaison Committee, and discussed a series of issues related to meeting Gilani. Youssal warned Danny to choose the place to meet in public and people. Areas with a lot of traffic, and hinted that as long as he followed his own advice, he would be able to retreat.
On the same day, Danny Pearl took a taxi to the country restaurant to meet Gilarney. On the way, he received a call... Danny got off the taxi, then voluntarily left with a few people, and never showed up again.
On the same day, Danny did not contact the editors of The Wall Street Journal for the first time, all of which indicated that something happened to him.
On January 24, 2002, Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies began investigating the disappearance of Danny Pearl.
On the same day, Marina met Hawaja, a former air force officer in Pakistan and a close friend of Bin Laden. Hawaja told Marina without hesitation that Gilani would not meet with a Western journalist because it went against his beliefs. Marina realized for the first time that the interview Danny had arranged was probably just a trap.
On January 25, 2002, the FBI intervened to find Danny's whereabouts, assisting Pakistani authorities and the US consulate.
On January 27, 2002, an extremist organization calling itself the "National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistan’s Sovereignty" announced that they had kidnapped Danny Pearl. The organization stated that Danny was a spy for the CIA, and they gave the United States two days to meet their requirements, otherwise they would kill Danny. This message was sent to major news media in the United States in the form of E-mail.
On January 28, 2002, the editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, Paul Stig issued a public statement stating that Danny Pearl had never worked for the CIA, and the CIA also confirmed that Danny’s actions had nothing to do with the US government.
On January 29, 2002, Pakistani investigators announced that they had reason to believe that Danny Pearl’s interview with Gilani was in fact just a trick by the kidnappers.
On January 30, 2002, Gilani took the initiative to issue an announcement, declaring that he had nothing to do with Danny Pearl’s disappearance.
On the same day, the kidnappers claimed that Danny Pearl was indeed not a member of the CIA, but described his identity as a spy for the Mossad Intelligence Agency established by the Israeli government. They announced that if their needs were not met, Danny would be dead within 24 hours.
On January 31, 2002, Secretary of State Colin Luther Powell made it clear that the United States would not engage in any form of negotiations with the kidnappers. At the same time, the kidnappers extended the deadline by another day.
On February 1, 2002, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad received a call saying that it would spend $20 million in exchange for Danny Pearl’s life... Later, both CNN and Fox News received "Dan Ni is dead" email.
On February 3, 2002, an unnamed corpse was found, probably Danny Pearl. The US news media reported Danny’s death as quickly as possible. However, the corpse was quickly determined to be not Danny. .
On February 4, 2002, the Pakistani police found a computer. They confirmed that it was used by the person who kidnapped Danny... A suspect was arrested.
On the same day, Marina Pearl appeared on CNN's news program. She talked about her husband and the request that the kidnappers give Danny a way out. Editor-in-chief Paul Stig read an open letter to the kidnappers, expressing his willingness to accept negotiations, as long as Danny can be safe.
On February 5, 2002, another suspect was arrested, and the police launched an investigation and followed the vine.
On February 8, 2002, the Pakistani police arrested three suspects, all of whom were related to the kidnapping of Danny Pearl. These three people are all members of a terrorist organization called the "Muhammad Army".
On February 12, 2002, Ahmed Omar Said Sheikh, the main suspect in the kidnapping case, was arrested and detained in Pakistan. He admitted that he was involved in the kidnapping case, but at the same time brought good news: Danny Pearl is still alive.
On February 13, 2002, Pakistani President Peres Musharraf also announced that Danny Pearl was still alive.
On February 21, 2002, a CD with the words "Spy Reporter’s Massacre Game, Jew Danny Pearl" was exposed. It first showed Danny’s corpse, and then the head of the corpse was chopped off.
On the same day, the US government confirmed the death of Danny Pearl.
On March 21, 2002, four suspects headed by Ahmed Omar Said Sheikh were tried in Karachi court for the kidnapping and murder of Danny Pearl.
On May 17, 2002, a body was excavated from the wasteland in the suburbs of Karachi and was directly transferred to the investigation team of the Pakistan Police Department in charge of the disappearance of Danny Pearl.
On May 18, 2002, the US government determined that the body was Danny Pearl.
On June 13, 2002, the kidnapper’s defense lawyer asked Marina Pearl to testify in court, but the court refused.
On June 15, 2002, four suspects including Ahmed Omar Said Sheikh were convicted of kidnapping and murder. Sheikh was sentenced to death and the remaining three were sentenced to life.
On March 15, 2007, the mastermind of the "September 11" tragedy, Khalid Sheikh Mohamed, admitted to the judge in a military court that he personally killed Danny Pearl.
[A story worth sharing]
The filming of "Strong Heart" started in the summer of 2006. It was filmed in Pakistan, India and France. In fact, as early as three years ago, this film had entered the preparation stage, because it happened to be that time, "Plan B" entertainment The company bought the film adaptation rights to this memoir co-written by Marina Pearl and Sarah Crichton. "Plan B" producer Dede Gardner (Dede Gardner) said: "It is precisely because another producer Brad Pitt, after reading the memoir, believes that it will be a great story. The subject matter gave Marina great courage and decided to share her experience with others through the big screen. It can be said that the initial cooperation was completely promoted in a mood of blind worship, and Pete and I were also aware of it. So, if the film does not have Marina’s participation, it will become meaningless.”
Indeed, Marina Pearl’s thoughts on the film directly affect the development direction of the script and the potential director candidates. Dide ·Gardner chose a few movies to give Marina for her to enjoy, and then sat together to discuss the special qualities of such a story as its director. At this time, a name also emerged. Surface of the water-Michael Winterbottom.
Michael Winterbottom started producing documentaries in the UK in the late 1980s, and moved to the film industry a few years later. In 1997, Winterbottom began to try to shoot feature films in a documentary style. This approach not only enhanced the realism of the story, but also encouraged actors to perform on the spot. Generally speaking, Winterbottom always regards the documentary subject matter related to politics as his first choice. From "24 Hours Party Mania" to "Road to Guantanamo", all of his shooting methods are very suitable for him. s story.
In 2004, Deed Gardner met with Michael Winterbottom in London for the film alone, and handed the memoirs of Marina Pearl to the famous director, Winterbot. After watching it, he was very excited: "Danny and Marina mentioned in the memoir were reporting the war in Afghanistan in 2001, and I happened to be in Pakistan at that time. When I was shocked by the news of Danny’s death, I’m filming "Between the Earth" in Peshawar...So when I read about Marina’s experience, I felt very empathetic." In early 2006, Winterbottom finished filming including "Road to Guantanamo". The other two works by Pitt had just made time, and Brad Pitt’s addition as a producer strengthened his belief in directing this work. Winterbottom said: “Pitt called I, we talked about the style in which this memoir should be presented on the big screen, and then I personally went to Paris to meet with Marina. Last May, Gardner and I came to Namibia together, and I saw Pete and Angelina Jolie there-this was the first time I saw Julie herself. I immediately saw from her the strength very similar to Marina. They are so close and easy. Are linked together."
However, Angelina Jolie was a little worried about taking on the film: "Marina suffers from the ugliest corner of the world, but she firmly believes in anger and blindness. Her hatred is not a good solution to the problem-if I cannot express her character well, the audience will not be able to see how beautiful, strong, open, and lovely she is, and I will Hurt the kind of great complex in her."
However, Marina Pearl didn't worry about it at all: "I'm very happy that Angelina Jolie can play myself in the film... I have seen many of her previous works and have absolute confidence in her. Michael Winterbottom is also a versatile and versatile director. His perseverance in the truth makes him the perfect film. Director candidates."
Highlights:
·Angelina Jolie, who starred in the film, described the film as a film about "crossing cultural barriers, understanding each other, and allowing people of different beliefs to find similar values."
·When Brad Pitt saw Marina Pearl being interviewed on CNN's program, saying that he did not give up the hope of finding a husband, he decided to buy Marina's memoir.
·In the beginning, the distribution company of this film was Warner. When Warner recovered the investment for no reason, the film was transferred to Paramount.
Wonderful dialogue:
Mariane Pearl: In his work, Danny struggled to keep free of dogma and alliance. He didn't represent a country or a ***, just the pursuit of truth. He was there to hold up a mirror and force people to look at themselves. What better way is there to respect humanity?
Marina Pearl: Danny has been working hard to maintain freedom of belief and international friendly covenants. He does not represent a country, nor a symbol of the Stars and Stripes. All he does is pursuing the truth. He is like a mirror here, forcing people to see who they really are. What can we do to better respect human nature?
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