Don't let silence be an accomplice to evil

Rodolfo 2022-03-26 09:01:13

I was previewed before watching this movie with one word "abuse". It is true that less than half of it makes people want to give up the movie every minute. It is not ugly or scary, but simply unbearable. Compared with the impact of any metamorphosis, subtlety, brutality, terror and other elements, the impact is even more unacceptable. You can't imagine that human beings can hurt their own kind without reason. As long as he wants, he can do everything he wants. torment you in ways you didn't expect.
Back to the theme, human nature. For example, at the end of the monologue of the victim's soul, "She sacrificed me to protect her child, and she sacrificed her child to protect herself." From the perspective of common values, the reason for each escalation of tyranny in the film is so unreasonable , why don't the girls resist? Why is there no mercy? Why can abusers be so reckless? Unfortunately, this is a real event, and it did exist and happened, and the restoration and presentation of the movie must add artistic modification to some extent, so it is conceivable that the real situation may be far more than what we have seen.
Like everyone else, I watched the whole process with heartbreak and looked forward to the victim's counterattack. In the end, the result was still distressing. As a punishment for the perpetrator, we agreed that this was not enough to repay them for the victim. The pain it brings, but I don’t know how it is a so-called fair trial. If these pains are returned as they are, how is it different from these brutal people?
The film adopts an interlude, synchronizing the trial with the violence. When you see the children calmly tell the whole process of the abuse in the courtroom, and finally asked why you are doing this to her, the answer is actually the same "I don't know. ". Tears glistened in the eyes of the children, and their expressions became overwhelmed as the evil in their hearts was seen through. Children's values ​​are immature, and most of their cognition comes from the guidance of the people around them. Because their mother said there would be no problem in doing so, they fell into the violence without any guilt or understanding of pity. Little did they know that their mothers themselves could not bear the consequences of the girls dying because of their abuse, yet they believed in their mothers.
After all, what led to the tragedy? There is no doubt that this single mother of six children suffers from mental illness, but human selfishness and jealousy, the influence of environment and experience are the crux of her psychological distortion. And she continued her mistakes on the immature children, turning them into fleshless demons, which shows the important role of environment and education in improving one's mind. On the other hand, in today's society, we feel heartbroken about the indifference of human feelings. For example, the neighbors in the film are reluctant to meddle in their own affairs for self-protection even though they hear the girl's screams, and the girl's own sister is timid to stay out of her sister's experience, but in reality. Life is full of similar attitudes.
Because some of the unreasonable settings in the film are almost desperate, it is such unreasonable and unreasonable things. But through despair, we can realize that the misfortunes experienced in life cannot be the reason for you to kill others, and don't let silence become an accomplice of evil. May each of us feel more warmth from this world, and the premise is that we must learn to refuse indifference.

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  • Agustin 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    This is simply a horror movie. It's about abusing little girls, and it's based on a true story! I cried, it was horrible. I didn't expect to see another movie next, which is child abuse again! ! What a horrible day today!

  • Bernita 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    Human nature is so ugly, so ugly, in order to vent one's own pressure, and blame all the guilt on others, everyone is like this, everyone is lying, for their own sake, one has one lie, even to let Sylvia came to believe that this is all out of motherly love, tmd, this inhumane family! The whole family deserves to be imprisoned and executed. Ling Chi is no exaggeration!

An American Crime quotes

  • Shirley Baniszewski: Don't worry Jennie. Mamma's just teaching her.

  • Gertrude Baniszewski: [preparing to write the tattoo onto Sylvia's belly] Ricky... she came back from juvenile! Started stirring up trouble again... Johnny hold her!

    Sylvia Likens: No, please, please!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Keep her still!

    Marie Baniszewski: If you move, it'll only be messy.

    Gertrude Baniszewski: [gives Marie a lighter and a safety pin] Light that.

    Sylvia Likens: No! No! No! Please! No! No! Please! Please!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Stop it!

    Shirley Baniszewski: You got it right, mama?

    Gertrude Baniszewski: Make sure it's hot!

    Sylvia Likens: I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

    Gertrude Baniszewski: You liar!

    Sylvia Likens: Please stop, please no! Please!

    [Marie gives Gertrude the safety pin]

    Gertrude Baniszewski: You branded my daughters... now I have to brand you.