The weight of anti-war themes that landed in theaters this year is really good. No, the "Persian Class" was only on March 19, and "Innocent Murder: The Colinny Case" was ushered in on May 14.
A film adapted from a novel, the excellent work of the German writer Ferdinand von Schilach - The Case of Corigny, is equally solemn and thought-provoking.
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Dilemma, cases with complex backgrounds
Let's talk about the defense lawyer of this case first, the dedicated rookie lawyer Ryan, who thought he just took a case with a jury casually.
When he understood the whole story of the case, he was irreversibly caught in a trilemma, which could be said to be not a person inside or outside.
The victim, Hans Meyer, was the owner of Meyer Machine Works, a well-recognized boss in the industry.
The suspect, Colinny, shot and killed him in the hotel's presidential suite because of some deep hatred.
And Colinny has always been an iceberg from arrest to meeting with a lawyer. No matter how sincere Ryan is, he has always kept his mouth shut.
Of course, this is not the place that gives Ryan the most headache, there are two most terrible places.
First, this victim is not someone else, but someone who watched Ryan grow up. For Ryan, it can be described as a mountain of grace. Not only has he witnessed Ryan's growth, but he has also provided Ryan with a lot of help.
And Hans's granddaughter is his childhood friend. There is no doubt that when this case is received, the beautiful friendship will inevitably come to nothing.
As for the other headache that gave him a headache, it was the prosecution lawyer who fought with him-Martinger.
Now an industry leader, he was Ryan's criminal law teacher. Student and teacher arm wrestling? This is simply fatal. A murder case completely ruined the friendship and the relationship between teachers and students.
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Origin, slaughter buried in history
Why did Colinny kill Hans Meyer?
To answer this central question, let’s look back at a piece of history.
Going back to Montecatini in 1944, it was originally just a quiet and peaceful spa town. Naturally, it was not able to escape the clutches of the SS during World War II.
One night, the city-wide raid of the SS arrived unexpectedly, tearing apart the silence of the night like sharp fangs.
I saw groups of SS soldiers break in and take away a large number of residents from various residences, for the simple reason of retaliatory killings against the guerrillas.
The small town soon ushered in a brutal execution day. The SS recruited onlookers to watch the execution process, and the rules were simple: every time a German died in Nazi Germany, 20 people would be killed to vent their anger, partisans or secret helpers. Personnel, even those suspected of being undercover, were killed.
An SS soldier pulled an innocent boy out to make up the count. The leading officer scolded the boy and did not list the boy for execution, but what he did next was outrageous.
I saw that he thoughtfully asked the boy to point out his father. How could the innocent boy know this identification, it was a farewell to his father.
I saw the commander's order to put the boy's father on the list of executions. Facing groups of victims who were shot and fell to the ground, the little boy cried heartbreakingly.
Facing his hoarse cries, the commander grinned ferociously while pulling hard: "Learn to be brave."
And this unfortunate boy is Colinny, and the ferocious officer is Hans Meyer, who jumped into the ranks of the big shots after the war.
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Anti-war, thought-provoking core
There is no doubt that this film is about a murder lawsuit on the surface, but it is actually a breathless anti-war drama.
On the surface, Lane is just striving for the fairness of a lawsuit. Underneath it is the dual consideration of the moral bottom line of legal celebrities and historical reflection.
When the astonishing history was made public, it was not only Martingale's hypocrisy that was exposed, but also a problem that could be called a shame for Germany - the government's acquittal for war criminals.
Just like Ryan's sonorous questioning of Martingale, all of them are subtexts that are thrown into the ground.
The first question is whether Martingale is a good lawyer, the second question is Martingale's attitude towards legislation, and the third question is whether Martingale has a good conscience about the idea of stealing the concept of helping sinners get off their guilt.
At first glance, these issues belong to Martingale, but in fact, all of them need to be reflected on by Germany and all mankind.
How would the world look like if a defeated country blindly threw a fig leaf for itself and never had the courage to face the crimes it had committed?
I'm afraid there will be only two dominant ideologies left in the world by then: the refined and odious egoists and the Corinthian griefers.
And the rest are only sighs, as for the kindness of the weak, they are just useless sacrifices.
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