Commentary on "On Human Nature" - "The Day of Vengeance"

Davonte 2022-04-06 08:01:02

The film raises five questions:

1. What is a causal link?
2. Why do we have to think that simultaneous relations must be accompanied by other objective relations?
3. Is it possible to identify any causal or objective link?
4. What is guilt?
5. Is retribution a system established voluntarily by both parties that resembles an objective connection?


After thinking about the five questions, it can be seen that the dilemma of witch identification in the Middle Ages is eternal. Since there is either a third thing or nothing between two things, the word objective connection is always empty, because objective connection is either a thing or nothing, and if an objective connection is a thing, then First of all, it is necessary to explain how this intermediate thing between two things that have mutual objective connections produces an objective connection between the two things, and the term objective connection appears again... The cycle goes on and on, it cannot be explained, and it is still an empty word. However, human emotions insist on objective connection, create absurd probability theory based on the shock degree brought by simultaneity, and then disguise the mathematical and mechanical nature of probability theory as objectivity, thereby disguising the impulsive nature of probability theory. The judgment dilemma in Day of Vengeance is a human judgment dilemma.



































































Long live Hume.

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Extended Reading
  • Fidel 2022-04-20 09:02:55

    Part 125 of the CC Collection, produced in Denmark in 1943. While not the dark ages of Europe, it was horrific enough. Ignorance of religious beliefs, suffocating love stories, and yet another ruthless trial. Saying what you are is what you are, all defenses are meaningless, the biggest sin is only because you fall in love with a person. 7.2

  • Noel 2022-04-06 08:01:02

    Some people think that the classical religious ethics drama in the context of witch hunts is an insinuation of the Nazi invasion of Denmark at that time, but Dreyer himself denied this statement. The actress changed from depression to presumptuousness to the pain of being accused. A large number of high-contrast pictures, the characters are almost reduced to only the face; the relationship between the two lenses; the lighting reflects the heart of the characters (for example, the face moves from the shadow to the light to express dark thoughts), plus Dreyer's always favorite close-up, more like his movies

Day of Wrath quotes

  • Rev. Absalon Pederssøn: I must look into myself. I have much to speak to God about.

  • Rev. Absalon Pederssøn: Goodnight, Anne. Look into my eyes. Your wonderful eyes. So childlike. Pure and clear... Goodnight.