Matteo Garrone obscures the background of the story, but from the blue and white shirts of Maradona and Cannavaro on the walls, it's not hard to guess that it all happened in Napoli, Italy. In a community controlled by gangsters, there are no gangsters who drive luxury cars, wear famous brand names, and look fierce. They are inconspicuous, such as neighbors for many years, factory workers, idlers, and friends who play on weekdays... There are desires among them. The teenagers who joined the gang, the impulsive boy who openly challenged the old gang, the old man who was responsible for helping the gang to pay the "household allowance", the skilled tailor, the boss and his subordinates who dumped industrial waste, these characters run through different age levels, but represent The underclass with the most simple and real life, the strong penetration and influence of the gang, has been implanted in the context of local life, making people shudder.
While giving up the entertainment component of the film to the greatest extent, Matteo Garrone expresses the grimness and unease of the area controlled by Gomorrah through editing, sound effect processing and use of camera lens. The residential area represented by wide-angle lens is like a dark force. The endless claws continue to extend outside the screen. Arms, drugs, high-end clothing, industrial waste... Gomorrah not only has a blatant traditional gang business, but also has a bright and upright disguise on the surface. The fast-developing society has not pushed it to the abyss of destruction, but has made it more unscrupulous. hotbed. The most frustrating thing is his influence infiltrating the souls of civilians: the dream of helping mothers deliver innocent children is to join the gang. He saw the drugs and pistols thrown by the gangsters who were rounded up by the police and hurriedly thrown by the roadside, so he sneaked away. Drive the whistling police car and return them to the organization. They regard this place as their own home, as an unrestrained amusement park. They know that when "danger" comes, as long as the evidence is casually placed in the corner of the big family, someone will help them keep it; After he accepted the almost abusive joining ceremony (that is, put on a bulletproof vest and accepted the baptism of bullets), he proudly looked at the bruises on his chest, as if it was a sign of growing up; the women and the elderly in the community received fixed monthly They complained that the money was given too little, and they complained that the family sacrificed too much.
The porters dumping industrial waste went on strike briefly because of accidental injuries. The boss didn't "do anything rough", but called in a group of young children to help drive the giant truck to the unloading point; while negotiating with the terminally ill workers, It was only by increasing the compensation to end the negotiation, as if the meaning of life was to be submissive under the rule of Gomorrah. Here, the gang has no need to use force against its submissive subjects, its sins, its ills, without redemption, without forgiveness, are piled up on the backs of everyone, on its flowing merchandise, whether it be the softness of the nightclub. Hard drugs, Scarlett Johansson's stunning evening dress on the red carpet, or a businessman on the other side of the ocean scorched by environmental regulations, Gomorrah is no longer limited to Naples, whom Maradona loves. class, all over the world.
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