Thriller is a gem i tend to avoid for its thrill that’s sometimes hard to watch
for my weak heart, but it is sometimes the best genre that portray a
psychology and nature
of human. The Village, left a
deep impression on me because it touched on the theme of rape, how the victims
tended to keep silent about the incident. They kept continuing their life as
usual as if it’s just some kind of misfortune that could be forgotten easily.
But the fact was the scar got deeper and affected them mentally. It’s a sad but
true fact, that in the real world, this truly happens to a lot of women. The
culprits get away easily and the victims keep their silent thinking that it’s a
shame if they reveal it to others.
There’s a
scene that left deep impression on me, it’s when the daughter met her mom when
she finally figured out that her mom hated her because she reminded her of the
incident she really wished to forget. The daughter told her mom that she was
looking for her because she was feeling so lonely, and finding her mom might
console her a little. But she didn’t know the fact that her appearance might
bring bad memories to her mom, therefore she felt sorry towards her mom. The
actresses, the dialogues, the acting, the contents made that scene
unforgettable for me. Watching the scene made me somehow angry to those people
who committed that kind of crime, it might just be a simple urge from them, and
there might be no life taken but the scar seriously left deep damage to the
victim.
Watching
The Village made me realize how thriller can be so good and meaningful when
it’s done well. I remember another thriller that I like, this time it’s a
Japanese movie, The Brain Man.
Even
criminals deserved to be treated like a human and given second chance. That’s
what happen to the doctor and the main character, she tried to understand him
and it worked, the approach from the doctor opened the main character’s heart a little, and for
once he felt human emotion. But what I really like, was that the show also
portrayed that there were people who had drowned themselves in darkness that
nothing could save them, not even sincere act of kindness, understanding, and
chances. So there’s this teenager who
abused lots of male kids, and one of his victims was the doctor’s brother. Ever
since the brother’s death, she and her family collapsed, but then when she
became a doctor, she met the criminal who abused and killed her brother. As a
doctor, she tried to understand that criminal, and after having lots of session
together, they became close and the doctor forgave him. The criminal himself
looked so remorse about his past acts. But behind that remorse, he actually
still did his old crime, abusing little kids until they died. That thrilled me.
It’s frightening, but there ARE people who drowned into darkness too deep that
nothing can save them.
Another
movie that I wish I can watch is the crucible. This one also touched the theme
of rape. It’s based on real case in a school for disabled children in south
korea (Gwangju Ilhwa School). Rape, sexual abuse, is already so bad, but when
the victim is disabled children, and the perpetrator is someone that’s supposed
to protect them, that’s so evil. This movie was based on a book that covers the
tragedy, the actor who played the main character read the book while he was in
the army. After his military service completed, he’s determined to adapt the
book into the movie. At that time, the case was already closed with the results
some of the abuser got a light sentence and other got free. This movie aimed to
remind people of the victims, remind people that there were lives ruined for a
lifetime thanked to the injustice and corrupt law and people’s indifference.
After the movie was released, due to public’s outcry the case was opened again.
The power of movie, I’d say. And for this, I admire the actor who brought the
idea of adapting it to a movie. Hope that there will be more people like him.
I haven’t
touched this movie, afraid that it will affect me mentally. I’m so weak in
thriller, and even much weaker for the one that’s about rape. I don’t think I can
see portrayal of young and underage children being forced to do it. I will watch it someday, just don’t know when.
By the time
I’m writing it there’s similar case about sexual abuse. It happened to famous
singer Kesha, and sadly she didn’t win the lawsuit. Demi lovato reacted to the
case by tweeting “Frustrating to see women come forward with their past
only to be shot down, not believed & disrespected for their bravery in
taking action. Someone tell me why anyone would ever feel brave
enough to come forward if they are most likely to be ignored or called a liar?”. And I definitely agree with her. There
is one quote that I hold deep in my heart although I don’t seem to be able to
implement it fully yet, “the injustice will always exist, not because there are
so many bad people, but because the good people keep their silence”.
