In order to understand and fully appreciate this movie, the audience most likely needs to be Italian, and either fervently opposes the strong socialist ideologies of the Red Brigades (the terrorist-communist group that kidnaps the President), or those who strongly support them. However, this is still a movie that could stir the minds of those who are not familiar to the cause of death of the Italian President Aldo Moro, and the politics of the Italian parties.
Focusing on the 'behind-the-scenes' of the kidnapping, the perspective is seen mostly from the sole female member of the Red Brigades. As the movie progresses, she faces growing moral doubts about the assassination of Moro. Many of the insights that this film could touch upon are not completely developed (such as the question of the emotions of a victim about to face death, or the cause of the radical actions of the Red Brigades); however, this is merely because of the very fact that it is seen from the woman's point of view. She is suppose to be unemotional to the kidnapping (as we are led to believe all like-minded terrorists are), and yet, a glimpse of her troublesome conscience, and of her knowledge of the history of communist policies (in Russia, for example, as seen in many clips of documentaries dispersed throughout the movie) slowly seeps through to the surface of the movie. Hence, the 'superficialness' of all the political discussions. One puzzling question in this film is: why did the Red Brigades kill Moro, when in fact, he was the only politician at that time who is willing to bridge the gap between Christian Democratic policies (the main party), and the Communist policies (party in opposition)? In fact, their killing such a person subsequently ended all attempts by Italian politicians to raise Communist ideals into reality. That is, disappointingly, never answered in Buongiorno, Notte.
Most people would treat this as a renegade attempt to history, but I believe that this movie deserves recognition and an audience, especially since the world is still trying hard to understand the "irrational" minds of terrorists: this movie shows you Their point of view.
Focusing on the 'behind-the-scenes' of the kidnapping, the perspective is seen mostly from the sole female member of the Red Brigades. As the movie progresses, she faces growing moral doubts about the assassination of Moro. Many of the insights that this film could touch upon are not completely developed (such as the question of the emotions of a victim about to face death, or the cause of the radical actions of the Red Brigades); however, this is merely because of the very fact that it is seen from the woman's point of view. She is suppose to be unemotional to the kidnapping (as we are led to believe all like-minded terrorists are), and yet, a glimpse of her troublesome conscience, and of her knowledge of the history of communist policies (in Russia, for example, as seen in many clips of documentaries dispersed throughout the movie) slowly seeps through to the surface of the movie. Hence, the 'superficialness' of all the political discussions. One puzzling question in this film is: why did the Red Brigades kill Moro, when in fact, he was the only politician at that time who is willing to bridge the gap between Christian Democratic policies (the main party), and the Communist policies (party in opposition)? In fact, their killing such a person subsequently ended all attempts by Italian politicians to raise Communist ideals into reality. That is, disappointingly, never answered in Buongiorno, Notte.
Most people would treat this as a renegade attempt to history, but I believe that this movie deserves recognition and an audience, especially since the world is still trying hard to understand the "irrational" minds of terrorists: this movie shows you Their point of view.