Although I have seen the tragic past of black slaves in history books, when the movie uses the lens to zoom in on that bloody era, it is still very depressing and incomprehensible. The slavery system at that time released the evil of human nature to the extreme, and black people were no longer called human beings, and were bought and sold as commodities, even inferior to livestock.
Looking back at the source, all modern humans did not evolve from apes. Why did it become like this in modern times? It is necessary to judge dignity based on skin color? As the advanced carpenter in the film said, if the rules change identity exchange one day, will there still be privileges and superiority based on skin color?
The film did not over-render the bitter and bloody scenes, but used real and cruel details to show the tragic situation of the black slaves at that time, which can be said to be restrained on the screen. Precisely because of this, the audience can pay more attention to the shock of every detail and see what the director wants to express.
Because the spirit has not been released in a similar way, but after reading it, I want to know more about human nature and the reasons for this system, and I don't want to see the tragedy caused by slavery happening elsewhere.
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