I decided to watch this movie after seeing a wholesale war erupt over 12 cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, in January 2006. After watching the cartoons, and remembering the previous fuss over Submission Part I, I decided to see myself what all the fuss was about. Frankly, I was not shocked at all.
Basically, the only mental step required for watching this movie is to look past the symbolism, and look at the story itself. The story is told by a women who strives to live by all the principles of Islam, yet feels neglected, abused, and very unhappy in her live. As the story itself is sandwiched between the beginning and ending of a Muslim prayer, it can be regarded as a despairing cry to her God, on why her position needs to be so miserable.
The film is meant to provoke a discussion about the role of women in some Muslim households, or in Islam as a whole. It is sad that many people apparently were unable to look past the symbolism of Koran texts on female bodies, and see this movie for the sincere cry for help that it is.
Good: 9/10
Basically, the only mental step required for watching this movie is to look past the symbolism, and look at the story itself. The story is told by a women who strives to live by all the principles of Islam, yet feels neglected, abused, and very unhappy in her live. As the story itself is sandwiched between the beginning and ending of a Muslim prayer, it can be regarded as a despairing cry to her God, on why her position needs to be so miserable.
The film is meant to provoke a discussion about the role of women in some Muslim households, or in Islam as a whole. It is sad that many people apparently were unable to look past the symbolism of Koran texts on female bodies, and see this movie for the sincere cry for help that it is.
Good: 9/10