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映画『戦場のピアニスト』の4Kリマスター版を観に行ったところ、上映後のトークイベントに主人公の息子が登壇したので驚いた。何せ私は、本作が「実話を基にしている」ことさえ知らなかったのである。だからその驚きもひとしおだった。ホロコーストの生存者である主人公の壮絶な人生を描き出す、不朽の名作だ

The movie "Richard Jewell" is based on a true story where a hero who stopped the damage of a bomb incident was wrongly reported as the culprit due to media's mistake. It makes us think about the pros and cons of “openly criticizing others” and the concept of "justice called recurrence prevention".

"L'experience extreme" describes the details of the "modern version of the Milgram experiment" conducted by a French TV station. It demonstrates that anyone can commit cruel acts when ordered by a perceived authority figure. It is a must-read for all humanity to learn how to prevent mistakes in advance.

As a graduation project from a vocational school, Hamaguchi Ryusuke's film "Intimacies" is an ambitious work that incorporates a two-hour and ten-minute play within a play. The film emphasizes the power of words, despite being a visual medium, and I was overwhelmed by the words spoken throughout the film and the play within a play. Although it is very long at four hours, glad I saw it.

The movie "Crescendo," which depicts the conflict between Israel and Palestine, is not based on a true story, but the "Palestinian-Israeli mixed orchestra" that is central to the movie actually exists. This work suggests the possibility of "improvement" for the various conflicts that remain in the world we live in.

The movie "Inside the Red Brick Wall" portrays the biggest impact of the Pro-democracy Movement in Hong Kong from the inside. This incredible documentary captures the 13-day siege at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as anonymous film directors continued to film alongside the demonstrators, revealing the harsh reality of the young people who were forced to make difficult decisions.