to be fair

Ellen 2022-09-23 11:42:31

I don’t understand Cambodian history, but Angelina Jolie used the lens to take her family’s experiences during the Khmer Rouge rule as clues, and showed us the devastation of ** on innocent people from the perspective of a little girl. There will be a horizontal association of ZG in the movie, which is understandable as a Chinese. Angelina successfully turned Cambodia's original history under the US-aided government into a bittersweet contrast with the Khmer period. This is her narrative from the standpoint of an American director. Putting aside the position, it is difficult to tell who is right and who is wrong just because of the conflicting interests of various political systems and state apparatuses, and the involvement of the international situation. It's just that this Cambodian communism really makes people feel utterly ignorant. I believe this film will evoke deep memories and a feeling of deja vu for the elderly in China.

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First They Killed My Father quotes

  • Propoganda Announcer: It's better to make a mistake and kill an innocent person than to leave an enemy alive.

  • Loung Ung: What happens when people die?

    Older Girl: At first they think they're sleeping peacefully, not knowing they are dead. They sleep for three days. And then on the third day, they wake up. That's when they realize they are dead. They walk to a river, wash the dirt from their bodies, and start their journey to heaven to reincarnate.

    Loung Ung: Where do they go?

    Older Girl: I don't know.

    Loung Ung: I hope Keav won't have to come back here.