It's not the system itself that is evil, it's humans

Sylvester 2022-04-21 09:02:42

At first I thought it was similar to the American version of Lust and Caution, but when I saw it, I found that the story was much more complicated, and the whole story was very exciting.
Through Rachel's point of view, the film lets people see Jews in World War II, lawyers who ostensibly helped Jews, German officers, resistance groups, and people who were still crazy after the war.
It's the same all the time, there are deals everywhere, there are vested interests, speculators, and sellers all over the place.
At the end, Rachel was in her native Israel, happily walking to the collective farm with her child and her husband, and at this time, a convoy of soldiers suddenly appeared at the gate of the farm, and the atrocities were still going on. It's ironic, this ending is too powerful.
It is not the system itself that is evil, it is humans.

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  • Marie 2022-03-27 09:01:11

    When it first came out, I thought it was completely incomparable with Lust Caution (the part about Lust). . Only later did I realize that I was looking at the castrated version. . Ha ha. . The actress is so dedicated that she has nothing to say. I heard that every time she goes to the set, her scalp tingles when she sees the director giving her flowers. . . I thought it would be miserable again today. . . .

  • Zachery 2022-03-27 09:01:11

    The director can actually make it more colorful

Black Book quotes

  • Gerben Kuipers: You met that Muntze on the train, right? And he liked you?

    Hans Akkermans: Liked her...? He fell for her!

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: He just showed me his stamp collection.

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go with him? For Tim and the others...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: How far...? You mean sleep with him...? I want things to be clear, is that what you mean?

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: As far as that Muntze wants to go... Okay?

  • Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: It is their intention, that for the queen and my fatherland, I have hook up with a powerful SD'er... Sleep with him...

    Notary Smaal: Well you're on your own then. I can't help you with that.