Killing exclusion zone

Dave 2022-01-18 08:02:53

Killing Forbidden Zone (2005)
8.2
2005 / England and Germany / Story History / Michael Caton-Jones / John Herthugh Dancy

Seeing my whole body trembling, my hands still tremble after the end of the film, death is very close, the feeling of being close to us gradually increases with the angle of the male protagonist.

The character creation of the whole film is very profound. The male protagonist who saw the killing for the first time was angry, and wanted to do something and change something. The first time he passed the road safely; the second time, he witnessed the bloody machete easily swinging. , As if life has no weight, the hands of the familiar people are still smiling, the male protagonist knelt down on the ground, angry and frightened, and angry at his powerlessness; said to the scared girl: it’s okay, the girl said: yes You are, but not to "us". This sentence has always moved me.

Our viewers may have the same perspective as the male protagonist. We will be angry and want to help as a helper (as long as we don't threaten our lives), but at the same time we are afraid of death. The more you are afraid of death, the more you are afraid, the more you want to escape, the more you can understand everyone in the school in the film. The more resonance, the deeper the understanding of the massacre.

The priest is a role I have to mention. The male protagonist and the priest took on the psychological roles of the front and back stages respectively, and drove into the dilapidated truck, drove out of the "safe zone", and faced death. The comparison between the priest and the male protagonist is really touching. The priests in the early period offered help when the male protagonist asked for help for other people’s food utensils. In the later period, the bible was used as fuel. He stayed alone with "us" among the 2500 people in the "safe zone". , Angrily drove the minivan to take away "hope." In the sea of ​​fear and sorrow, the priest: If I leave, my soul will still stay here. He hugged the girl in the crowd and smiled to comfort the tearful male protagonist who left. The departure of 800,000 people is more than just a number.

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Shooting Dogs quotes

  • Christopher: I'll see to that after Mass.

    Joe Connor: Mass?

    Christopher: I'm a priest in a Catholic country, Joe. This is what I do.

    Joe Connor: Yeah, sure. But do you think it is the best time for that?

    Christopher: In times of stress, people need to commune with God.

    Joe Connor: I think maybe they'd prefer some food, water, a spot of reassurance.

    Christopher: Well, come to Mass-get all three on the same ticket.

  • Marie: Does God love everyone? Does he even love those men on the road outside?

    Christopher: God doesn't always like everything we do. That's our choice. But he loves all his children.