This movie with huge shock and strong political undertones, rare from the perspective of "terrorists", is probably the first film in history to describe the suicide bombings in Palestine.
Behind the violent killings presented in the film, beliefs full of obsessions and paradoxes are outrageous and tragic. You can see the idealist Said's sense of belief in his gestures, the heavy history he carries, and his beliefs about life and dignity. In the end, you see him go to ruin in the extreme survival situation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, destroying himself and destroying others, and there is nothing you can do about it. The film unceremoniously points out that the Israelis are simultaneously playing the roles of victims and executioners. "Daughter of Heroes" Suha's words make us have to reflect on the marriage of Palestinian extreme nationalism and religion.
Of course, faith has incredible redemptive power. But when the "humility" taught by religion is forgotten and replaced by self-righteous arrogance, the resulting extreme nationalism can be used as a weapon of destruction. Just as Pang Long cited the entire history of Western civilization in Tolerance to illustrate that when any religion goes beyond the boundaries of tolerance and peace, the religion itself will change from an act of human redemption to an ignorant one. degenerate behavior.
One of the most memorable moments is Khule's oath before the suicide attack. He held the gun high and looked solemn, but the cameras kept failing and Khule had to say the same thing over and over, until the repetition turned solemn vows into farce. So, he said his only sincere statement in the whole film: "Mom, there is a brand of filter that is much more cost-effective than the ones we use at home, you can buy it in the ××× store..."
It should be said that "Heaven Now" shows more of a cultural and psychological conflict, rather than a widely debated value judgment issue. That is, it has nothing to do with the heroization of violence. Co-producer Bello Beyer said: "Neither being for or against violence is a footnote to this film, what we want to do is to humanize all extremists." The focus is on "people" , not in the identity of "murderer" or "martyr".
So, after the suicide attackers said goodbye to their families, they embarked on the journey, lost and doubting the value of their bombings. For the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this may be just another casualty event that has not been remembered, or the flashpoint of a local conflict; for a family and an individual, this is a very critical moment.
At the end, all audio-visual language is abandoned and the explosion is handled extremely dramatic-for Said, death is the only salvation, the only way, even if there is no exit at all. As a result, this young and handsome but crazy numb face was quietly extinguished in a dazzling white light, just like everyone before him and after him.
View more about Paradise Now reviews
