(Spoiler alert) I thought it was a crime film when I saw the title, but after watching it, I realized it was an ethics film. The murderer has been clearly explained from the very beginning of the movie. The suspense lies in the murderer's motive for murder.
Colinny did a great job, and the emptiness in his eyes reflected the sole purpose of his existence. "The dead do not take vengeance", so vengeance can only be done by the living. It is written in the Bible: The avenger of blood is the one who shall put the murderer to death; when they meet, the avenger of blood shall execute the sentence. , you can kill him)
The translators who were forced to act as accomplices were all executed in 1945, and the chief villain, as the culprit, was at large for so many years. The irony is that all of the murderers are protected by the law, and the murderers of collective crimes have made perfect use of the prosecution period. This is not the first time the Germans have done this kind of thing. Not only did they formulate the infamous "Nuremberg Act" to segregate Jews, but in the subsequent Wannsee Conference, they also formulated a horrific plan for ethnic cleansing and legislated for the massacre. What is the point of such a law? Such a law is obviously in conflict with the law of heaven. The so-called Heavenly Principle is the collective wisdom of mankind, formed by natural evolution in history, and generally recognized by people. It is consistent with human nature and is reflected in human conscience. Without the principle of heaven, any law is "legal", which will lead to unjust laws and even "legal tyranny".
In addition to the conflict between reason and law, there is another line in the whole film, which is the conflict line between emotion and professional ethics. The deceased is the grandfather of the defense lawyer's lover. He has received countless help from the deceased since he was a child. It can be said that without the help of the deceased, Ryan would not have become a lawyer at all. But this line is a little thin, and the conflict is not intense enough. Ryan firmly chose professional ethics with only a little struggle, so one star will be deducted.
Heaven has reincarnation, who will Heaven forgive? The dead were not punished by the law, but paid the price with their lives in another way. Coligny was spared the lawsuit because he committed suicide. Only by sleeping underground can the pain in his heart be healed. He knew that his father had been waiting for him to be reunited for a long time.
Coligny was not innocent in the strict legal sense, only exempt from prosecution. Therefore, the Chinese translation of the title is not accurate. I specifically checked it out, and the original name in German was "The Colinny Case".
In general, this film is worth recommending, and there are some about liberation, confession, etc., so I won't elaborate on spoilers, and let's leave it to everyone to watch it in the movie theater!
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