After reading it, I had mixed feelings. I didn't hate and condemn these murderous demons, but felt sad for human nature.
Some of the people interviewed were the murderers of the year, some were accomplices of the year, and some were family members of the murderers. However, in the face of the silent condemnation of the victim's family back then, almost no one had any remorse for the massacre. Everyone reached a tacit agreement, and the past events were over. An interviewee still threatens, if you don’t let the past pass, the massacre will happen again.
In the face of these murderers who evade trial and find excuses for their sins, it is not hatred. Just like the title of the film, I just want to remain silent. Just like Adi, his silent examination has made the criminals of the year uneasy.
The past is over, and I have heard this passage from people who have hurt me. Of course the person who hurts others thinks that the past can pass, but what about the hurt person? The past is over, live an optimistic life, don't stay in the past. Whoever hears this kind of poisonous chicken soup does not think it is absurd?
It is naive to try to make people who have no conscience repent. Adi interviewed people related to this massacre in the past, and their feedback on the events of the year truly reflects the selfishness of human nature. So why does the law need to exist? Why is violence needed? The legality of coercion and violence may gain some understanding here.
However, I want to ask again: What is good? What is evil? From different angles, a story can turn out different tricks. There are countless cruel things in human history, and this massacre is just one of many evils. How to avoid this kind of thing from happening in our own nation and country is what we should think about.
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