Another masterful political psychological thriller rooted in reality from Costa-Gavras.
The story of a falsely imprisoned man, the dangerous of a moralist idealism, corruption in the heart of the machine. As with his every film, a great cinematography is expected and this is no different, reminiscent of Melville films, it manages to capture the harsh conditions this man is put through, the movements are nuanced and subtle but expressive and effective, always guiding our focus and bringing important details to our attention. The fast quick, editing also helps in creating and mirroring the confusion of the passing of time and the dissertation suffered by our protagonist. Despite being confined in small spaces and tight framing this film manages to keep us on the edge throughout the runtime.
This film is a depiction of how dangerous it is to Godify political parties and ideologies. Another main focus is how the systems subverts the meaning of certain words to their own political advantage. Categorization of certain groups of people makes it easier to point the finger at them and condemn them, whether they're innocents or not. Words like Titoist, Trotskyst, Jew, Imperialist lose their meaning and become substitute for the words enemy and traitor. What is innocent ? This film asks, you're not innocent when you're being or ethnicity or ideology paint you as a guilty of treachery. The film also brings to our attention the role of the media and how it can be manipulated by never showing the full picture.
A tale of endurance and of suffering, because no matter what, there will always be someone to tell the tale.
The story of a falsely imprisoned man, the dangerous of a moralist idealism, corruption in the heart of the machine. As with his every film, a great cinematography is expected and this is no different, reminiscent of Melville films, it manages to capture the harsh conditions this man is put through, the movements are nuanced and subtle but expressive and effective, always guiding our focus and bringing important details to our attention. The fast quick, editing also helps in creating and mirroring the confusion of the passing of time and the dissertation suffered by our protagonist. Despite being confined in small spaces and tight framing this film manages to keep us on the edge throughout the runtime.
This film is a depiction of how dangerous it is to Godify political parties and ideologies. Another main focus is how the systems subverts the meaning of certain words to their own political advantage. Categorization of certain groups of people makes it easier to point the finger at them and condemn them, whether they're innocents or not. Words like Titoist, Trotskyst, Jew, Imperialist lose their meaning and become substitute for the words enemy and traitor. What is innocent ? This film asks, you're not innocent when you're being or ethnicity or ideology paint you as a guilty of treachery. The film also brings to our attention the role of the media and how it can be manipulated by never showing the full picture.
A tale of endurance and of suffering, because no matter what, there will always be someone to tell the tale.