Pandora's Box should not be opened until the conclusion is reached

Armani 2022-03-28 09:01:07

It is inferior to "A Parting", but it is still a Farhati-esque narrative, an unsolved case, a moral dilemma, telling people where to move forward.

Democracy and freedom are based on respect for human rights and respect for the private sphere. But obviously, the social picture presented in the film is the reality that the private sphere is constantly being eroded:

The building that shelters individuals from the wind and rain was forcibly demolished by the government, but in the name of development, it caused the butterfly effect of family changes;

The private space of prostitutes is arbitrarily occupied, in the name of doing good deeds, but more hatred and misunderstanding are fermented;

The incident of the woman's victimization was spread by word of mouth among friends and neighbors, and in the name of concern, it aroused men's more tyrannical revenge;

The man tried to humiliate the old man in front of his family, in the name of punishing evil, but created a tragedy at the cost of his life.

When we don't have enough evidence or a sufficient argumentation process, we directly break into their personal private space and try to punish the good and evil with the moral stick. : I think he is guilty, so I can peep for granted, but it seems that he is excusable, and when the other party is transformed into the good side, as the opposite of himself, this behavior will slide into the abyss of evil and become a biased crime.

Therefore, the rule of law pays attention to procedures. After all, everyone is a mixture of good and evil, just like Pandora's box. Before there is a conclusion, you open it privately, and you don't know what kind of monsters and monsters you will be unstoppable will be released.

In a field where good and evil need to be judged, if you abandon procedures as ragged and regard respect as nothing, you will simply break into the private realm where good and evil are actually intertwined, relying solely on the reasons and impulses of goodness or justice that you take for granted. Trapped in a complicated moral dilemma, or ultimately utterly defeated.

A government that promotes development, an extremely enthusiastic neighbor, and an angry husband, don't they all lack the necessary procedures and respect?

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Extended Reading
  • Camilla 2021-12-29 08:01:30

    1. The husband and wife are tacitly aware of the truth of the incident, and the family is slowly disintegrating; 2. On the other side is a 35-year marriage, the wife’s tears seem to be more disintegrating than a face-to-face punch; 3. "I can't bear it. "Live" is the most truthful and honest language spoken by a man; 4. The intertextuality between the three performances of "Death of a Salesman" and the plot is really great, of course, this is mainly due to the interpretation of the male and female protagonists.

  • Terrill 2022-03-21 09:02:32

    7.5, Farhadi is now the greatest master of melodrama and probably unique. Behind the extremely tense story is still the irreconcilable value differences and moral dilemma between the middle class and the bottom people of Iran that the director wants to express. The previous past is indeed disappointing, but back to the standard Iranian social background, Farhadi's answer sheet is still very satisfactory.

The Salesman quotes

  • Emad: So, there's my wife. You'll still insist you didn't go in the bathroom?

  • Rana Etesami: If I had used that damn intercom, If I'd asked who it was... none of this would've happened.