Even if India is not the first rape country in the world as said in the movie, but you cannot deny that once a similar case occurs here, whether it is handled or detected, or even the final verdict is too disturbing, whether it is insensitive The police are still arrogant criminals, or suspects who are just on the verge of being underage. In addition, once they bear the name of being raped, women don’t want to marry, even if they want to live in the original village. It is very difficult to live a normal life, which directly leads to more cases and no one is willing to take the initiative to report to the police even if they happen.
Having said that, the heroine of this film also suffered misfortune not long after the opening of the film, so with the "encouragement" of her brother and the support of her mother, she bravely chose to report the crime, and then the director of the male supporting role was immediately arrested that day, even if he wanted to I haven't given the time to go through the back door to find a relationship. Seeing this, I even doubt that this is the familiar way of dealing with rape cases in our minds? Is the police in India so efficient? But looking at the progress bar of the film, reality tells us that the story is far from and should not be so simple.
In fact, when I saw the second half, I still believed that the fact that the female assistant was raped was certain. It was just that the lawyer was used to helping the rich in lawsuits, and he deliberately tampered with the facts and framed the lawsuit in order to become famous. Female assistant, but of course you will understand after watching the whole film. All assumptions and perceptions are just what you think. Just like the male lawyer in the film said, the lawyer's responsibility is not to assert justice, but to uphold the law and everything. Evidence should prevail, and when all appearances and public opinion are preconceived and biased towards one side, it is difficult for witnesses, lawyers, police officers or judges to make a correct ruling. At this time, they can only look at the evidence. At the end of the film, the judge did not make a judgment according to the chain of evidence, but made a judgment according to Article 375 of the Indian Criminal Code, which prioritizes the protection of women. In short, as released in the film, when the female assistant No. 4 If she is willing to be with the male protagonist, then everything is legal, and when No. 8 and the two are together again, the female assistant regrets it, feels that she has suffered a loss, wants revenge, and then prosecutes, then according to Article 375 of the Criminal Law, when she feels unwilling When it happened, then it was rape, which is why I made this title. In fact, this is a kind of sentence similar to "rape", and other evidence seems to be less important at this time.
Even so, there is still a lot of content worth discussing in the film, although it reveals the inequality and oppression between the special class and the lower class, the unspoken rules, and also exposes the problems exposed by the police and judges in the case.
The initial handling method when reporting the case: because there are not enough female doctors to check, the male doctor must be checked by default. Otherwise, it may be difficult to use the evidence as valid evidence after 24 hours. The seemingly sufficient and reasonable reasons actually highlight the lack of forensic resources. Seriously inadequate, and the subsequent series of unspeakable problems, if not for the mother's side, I believe that any single girl may have flinched at this time.
Dealing with male suspects Director: The police came to arrest him, and the criminal still wanted to rely on his relationship to get out of this prison. Of course, in the end, he did find the most well-known local lawyer to defend himself through his girlfriend. It becomes actual rape, but in fact it is also coercion and inducement, repeated sexual harassment, intimidation, etc. You may say that female assistants can choose to resign or stay away from male directors at this time, then if everyone can do this, then this society will also There will be no sexual harassment, unspoken rules, especially in India. In fact, the status of women is relatively low, and it is not easy to find a decent job. Of course, on the other hand, female assistants themselves have other intentions, then This is also no way.
The female assistant's method of retaliation: The film does not give a clear answer to whether the female assistant's method of retaliation is reasonable and legal. However, since the chief prosecutor took the initiative to ask questions at the defense lawyer's home at the end, it shows that this case is still debatable. Even if the female assistant finally chooses this method to retaliate against the heartless man, it does have some loopholes in the law, but in fact, when she was sexually harassed or oppressed many times, she could have resolved it by calling the police. At most, people are only warned, and she will lose her job and her reputation is difficult to guarantee, so she simply thought that the director really wanted to be with her. Of course, the subsequent story and the male protagonist's bohemian private life also let us see that he is A downright scumbag man has long been accustomed to this unspoken way of actresses or subordinates, and the female assistant chose to retaliate in a way similar to "fishing and law enforcement" in a fit of anger. From a legal perspective, it was actually intentional. The suspect, and various evidence chains also show that she is indeed full of loopholes, but the indisputable fact is that the director did leave the evidence in her body no matter what, even if all the other witnesses are false, this is the director himself. He also admitted that there was a relationship that day, but he did not admit it during the initial interrogation. He said that he had never touched the female assistant at all, so if there is no ghost in his heart, he can admit it openly at this time, but he did not . And this is also because he still wants to be concerned that he has a rich girlfriend and the possibility of reconciliation with her, and only tells the truth when the trouble is irreversible in the end, then regardless of the authenticity of the evidence, the judge has already It's hard to believe the director's testimony any more.
The relationship between the female lead prosecutor and the male defense lawyer: It seems that the female lead prosecutor is a student of the male lawyer at the beginning of the film, and has considerable admiration for the male lead. Then the female lead prosecutor said, "Fortunately, I didn't accept the male lead's invitation at the beginning." It seems that the male defense lawyer in his school days also had the intention of wanting unspoken rules for the female lead prosecutor. In the end, the female lead brought her boyfriend together When I came to the door, I could roughly analyze that this idea was the same as this case. It was just a subjective imagination of the heroine herself. Although the male defense lawyer was not an absolute gentleman, he was not the villain she imagined.
The relationship between the judge, the chief prosecutor and the lawyer: Throughout the whole film, almost all the protests of the female chief prosecutor were dismissed. It can be said that the two judges did not believe in her ability very much. On the contrary, they trusted the male lawyer, but why did they still judge the director in the end? Guilty, probably number one, the public's voice is enough to overwhelm people, because it is an undisputed fact that the director and his assistant had a relationship, and both of them have admitted it. As for whether it was rape or voluntary, if a male If the director is not guilty, then the two senior judges will face endless protests from the public. If the original sentence is upheld, it will not only save face but also satisfy the wishes of the people. The chief judge has looked at the demonstrators outside the window many times. The meaning is, in addition, even aside from rape, the things that the male director said later are difficult to accept. There are also many potential crimes such as using power, oppression, sexual harassment, etc., that is to say, he is not completely innocent. Yes, and the 10-year sentence is not particularly long, so the final verdict may not be really fair.
The core and story of the film are indeed unique among many rape cases. I also admire that India can show the process and topic of this case to the world without reservation. I believe that similar security checks will happen in any country. , But whether we dare to touch such a subject matter, it may be difficult for us to change it. Similar wrong convictions, unjust cases, jail time for decades, and even the news of being beaten into a trick, I believe everyone has seen it, but movies with similar themes In my impression, it is indeed almost none. In many cases, the shock and influence of this kind of film is far higher than those of detectives and unsolved cases.
In recent years, I feel that there are more and more types and numbers of films imported from India. Once I leave the Indian films of singing and dancing, I feel that almost every film is impressive. The manslaughter at the domestic box office is also a remake of Indian works. I have to say that although every Indian film has a very long time and a lot of nonsense, it does have a very deep connotation and far-reaching significance, and it is worth scrutinizing.
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