I watched this movie a month ago and am still questioning where I stand on the issues raised, so many shades of grey.
The most shocking aspect is probably the ordinariness of all the characters involved, and the realisation that life-shattering events can happen to any of us at any time. Anyone can find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. We can never really know how we will react in a situation or what we are truly capable of until faced with the unimaginable. There is a vast difference between planning revenge as a coping mechanism and the actual act of revenge, as the protagonists discover. If we cross the line, can we ever find our way back?
Writing, acting and directing were all excellent and added up to a gut-wrenching experience.
The most shocking aspect is probably the ordinariness of all the characters involved, and the realisation that life-shattering events can happen to any of us at any time. Anyone can find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. We can never really know how we will react in a situation or what we are truly capable of until faced with the unimaginable. There is a vast difference between planning revenge as a coping mechanism and the actual act of revenge, as the protagonists discover. If we cross the line, can we ever find our way back?
Writing, acting and directing were all excellent and added up to a gut-wrenching experience.