Are you ashamed to live?

Timmy 2022-04-19 09:02:59

This is a film made from an award-winning literary work. I don't know why not many people watch it. It may be related to its story background. The world of black people, especially South Africa, does not have much attraction.



After watching this movie, I am still thinking about why I used "Disgrace" as the title of this film, I can't see where the shame of this film comes from. Use teaching power to seduce girls, and girls have sex with half pushes? Rape but tolerate rapists and have children for them? ...the general feeling, in my opinion, does not feel shameful or insulting. Precisely, I saw some highs and lows between the two cultures clashing.



The book review said that this is a text that reflects on the values ​​and behaviors caused by the racial system in South Africa. Based on discourse and power, it attempts to explore the complex relationship between the individual and the totality, history and the present in postcolonial discourse. Or watching it in Minecraft, I still agree with the values ​​of the protagonist David.



In my humble opinion, the work actually wants to highlight something. For example: desire is natural, don't be ashamed to show it; family tolerance, parents love their children and can respect and tolerate her ideas.



This movie, it zooms in on two focal points.

First, although the white man's world is ugly, he is not the original sin, the only sin is desire, and it wears a noble coat.

Second, the world of black people is cruel and bloody, its savagery is the nature, and it is they themselves who are guilty, it is a naked crime.



So, in my opinion, the story is not as deep as everyone thinks, and his shame is only the shame that comes from mixing white and black, and it is only the shame that David will have a black grandson.

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Disgrace quotes

  • Petrus: You say it is bad what happened. I also say it is bad, but now it is finished.

    Professor David Lurie: It's not finished. It will go on long after I'm dead and you're dead.

  • Professor David Lurie: How humiliating, to invite this.

    Lucy: Yes, I agree.

    Professor David Lurie: Like a dog.

    Lucy: Yes, like a dog.