A suspenseful case of rape and murder leads to another love that has been missed for 25 years. There are two clues, one light and one dark, that intersect but are not confusing. The hints that were not understood until the end of the movie, the "TEAMO (I love you)" that the male protagonist wanted to say, and the "next step" that could never be guessed... In addition to the solid acting skills of the actors, the poignant music, "Mystery-like". Eyes" was not only a box office hit, but also won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Prosecutor Benjamin hurriedly wrote "TEMO (I'm afraid)" in his sleep, which was the biggest question the director threw to the audience. What is subconsciously afraid of? An unjust justice system, or the love of the heroine Inina? Morales' wife Liliana died of rape, and the murderer is still at large under the unjust justice system; and Inina has been expecting Benjamin to tell her love, until the moment the train starts, Benjamin does not kiss Inina , even if he loves her deeply.
Inina said to Benjamin: "We really can't do anything." Maybe, for Benjamin, not only the murder, but even his love, he can't do anything.
The lack of a typewriter with the letter A at the beginning of the film is the biggest introduction. When "TEMO (I am afraid)" is followed by the letter A, it is "TEAMO (I love you)".
Morales, who loved his wife deeply, decided to imprison the murderer himself and let him use the rest of his life to make up for the crimes he committed! But the point of the film is not to explore whether Morales' behavior is legal and reasonable, but to emphasize Morales' love for his wife! From the moment Liliana died, Morales' life was completely changed. In fact, while Morales imprisoned the murderer, he was also imprisoning himself, living in the past and living in memory.
Morales' love for his wife "opened" Benjamin's eyes after 25 years of doubts. "That's not a new life, I only have one chance. How can one waste a lifetime, how can one live in a blank life?" Morales loved Liliana all his life. Because of love, Morales gave up marriage, work, and even life. When the murderer was imprisoned in the back room and begged Benjamin to "tell him, at least talk to me," Benjamin looked at Morales with shock. A life of silence is not only a punishment for the murderer, but also a test for Morales. If there is no love in his heart, Morales may "powerlessly" accept the court's ruling, and may kill the murderer directly, but he loves his wife deeply and made the choice to let the murderer slowly age and be impoverished all his life.
In the end, Benjamin also mustered the courage to express his love for Inina. The sighing love between the two finally came to fruition after 25 years. Fortunately, the two's hearts have never changed.
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