The truth is not afraid to prove

Kasey 2022-04-03 08:01:01

It's a biographical film, and I thought I'd swipe through it drowsily. But first of all, when the female professor Deborah mentioned that there is no historical photo or video to prove the "dts", I was intrigued. Then the "historian" who denied the "ncdts" incident also filed a defamation lawsuit against the female professor, which made me very curious about the final result. Then there are the fast and dense lines that have been holding my attention. So, I'm actually watching this biographical movie seriously now.

1. 20 minutes into the film, the female teacher went to the UK to find a lawyer. This attorney is a team working together to fight the case. But what he said to the female professor when he was handling this case moved me very much. Because according to the routine, the defendant will definitely look for the relevant Jews to appear in court to refute the Owen who denied the dts. But lawyers were reluctant to see the denier arguing loudly with Jewish witnesses in public. It would be very hurtful, insulting, etc. to the Jews, and he would never agree to it. He said very fast, "I won't allow it, I won't allow it..." The voice was not loud, but it was super charming and powerful.

2. Auschwitz in the mist, where the fast and bright tones of the film suddenly become dull and silent. A large area of ​​misty open space, in the vast land, only a few dim street lamps. The neatly arranged camps merge with the gray earth. The sun is not sure whether it is separated by thick clouds or fog, so the picture here is cold and gloomy. Thousands of worn-out shoes, glasses, handbags and other items were piled up in the camp.

Biographical films also let us face the cruelty of human nature once again by shooting on the spot. The Germans destroyed Crematorium 2 twice a week before the end of the war to destroy evidence of what they had done.

3. The smoothness of the first day and the twists and turns of the second day after the court session made the conflict of this film cadence and frustration. Deborah's forbearance in court and the arguments with the lawyers team after the court also formed a sharp contrast.

Finally, I feel that the team of lawyers that Deborah found in the film is really good. Not only is the cooperation value infinitely charming, but the debaters and supporters are all brilliant. Some of the lines of defense lawyers are very moving. "I feel terribly terrified in my heart if I were to be ordered to do some of the things we saw today. I would agree too, because of weakness. The world is full of cowards, and I've always had this jittery feeling." Yes, only when people feel that they are still cowardly and weak will they be in awe of the world.

btw: The diary was locked when I was taking notes on watching movies. The reason is unknown, so I changed some of the words into pinyin initials. I don't know if they can pass. But such a good movie deserves more people to watch. Because they are such a matter of course, they have been verified through a lot of investigations. This is what we should learn from moving towards democracy.

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Denial quotes

  • Richard Rampton: They're a strange thing consciences. Trouble is, what feels best isn't necessarily what works best.

  • David Irving: [first lines; in a video speaking to a sympathetic audience] I don't see any reason to be tasteful about Auschwitz. I say to you quite tastelessly that more women died on the back seat of Senator Edward Kennedy's car at Chappaquiddick than ever died in a gas chamber at Auschwitz.

    [audience laughing and applauding]

    Deborah Lipstadt: Holocaust denial rests on four basic assertions. Number 1: That there was never any systematic or organized attempt by the Nazis to kill all of Europe's Jews. Number 2: That the numbers are far fewer than five or six million. Number 3: That there were no gas chambers or specially built extermination facilities. Number 4: That the Holocaust is therefore a myth invented by Jews to get themselves financial compensation and to further the fortunes of the State of Israel. War, the deniers say, is a bloody business. There's nothing special about the Jews, they're not unique in their suffering. They're just everyday casualties of war. What's the fuss?

    Deborah Lipstadt: Okay, and here's another question, how do we know the Holocaust happened? Seriously. I'm asking. How do we prove it? Photographic evidence? Not one person in this room or outside it has ever seen a photograph of a Jew inside a gas chamber. You know why? Because the Germans made sure that none were ever taken. So how do we know? How do we *know* that so many were murdered? So what's the proof? Where's the proof? How strong is it?