The Killing: How far are we from civilization

Rebeka 2022-03-24 09:01:45

Two 11-year-old boys were playing with their mates when one of them knocked out two of the other's front teeth because of disagreements over joining a gang. Afterwards, in order to quell the situation, the parents of the beating parent came to the home of the beating parent to apologize and apologize. From the beginning, after pretending to be reserved, eating snacks, and expressing mutual understanding, the parents who had already walked out of the door missed the elevator because they called their father to answer an official call while waiting for the elevator. The beaten father invited him to have a cup of coffee before leaving. Once familiar with each other, topics ranging from subtle to various life views and life opinions are very enjoyable.

When the beating father always took official calls at the critical moment of the conversation, creating an embarrassing atmosphere, the beating mother was unbearable and caused stomach discomfort and vomiting. When the beating father was bald and the boy who was beaten was wrong for a while, the situation became more and more out of control. The beating parents who had been forced to laugh and laughed finally broke out fiercely. A string of indignation emerged from the child beating incident. From marital relations, social phenomena, personal hobbies to life philosophies, all-encompassing conflict emotions are burning in an instant, and the civilized and friendly atmosphere is also sliding into a barbaric and out of control situation in an instant. On the other side, the two fighting boys had already reconciled as before, chatting and discussing the topic of the game.

The film is based on the French playwright Jasmia Rezer's stage play "The Killing of God", directed by Roman Polanski, and brings together four famous actors Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christopher Waltz and John C. Reilly stalwart performances. The one hour and nineteen minute bridge scene of the whole movie is almost completed in the living room, similar to the group play effect of thinking and debating various things in a small space like "This Man From Earth" and "Limited Space" . Although the space is limited and there are few characters, the plot is full of twists and turns, making it dizzying. It is a top-grade masterpiece with small events and great philosophy.

Fast thinking, cruel reality, all kinds of irony and ridicule, combining entertainment and seriousness, let the audience come without a breath. When all kinds of embarrassing, scolding and laughter incidents are over, a big question mark will be drawn in the audience's mind. What is the difference between civilization and barbarism? No matter how high-level moral cultivation and graceful demeanor, it will disappear in an instant and turn into hysterical accusations. So what is civilization, and how far are we from civilization? Do we live in a high-rise building, well-dressed, full of benevolence, morality, culture and art, and use all kinds of high-tech modern equipment, can we prove that we are civilized people? In fact, it is not always the case. Perhaps, we are still far, far away from the truly civilized world.

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Carnage quotes

  • Alan Cowan: Mrs. Longstreet, our son is a maniac!

  • Alan Cowan: Did you schedule a contingency for litigation?