The Look of Silence (2014)

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 48 Gewinne & 45 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Trailer 2:34

Official Trailer

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The Look Of Silence: General

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The Look Of Silence: Communists

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The Look Of Silence: Fitting

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The Look Of Silence: Chopping

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Adi Rukun

Self - brother of murdered Ramli Rukun

M.Y. Basrun

Self - former commander of a civilian militia

Volker Hanisch

Self - Sprecher
(Synchronisation)

Amir Hasan

Self - former leader of death squad
(Archivfilmmaterial)

Inong

Self - former leader the village death squad

Kemat

Self - survivor from Snake River massacre

Joshua Oppenheimer

Self
(Synchronisation)
(as Josh)

Achim Schülke

Self - Sprecher
(Synchronisation)

Amir Siahaan

Self - former commander of Snake River death squads

Ted Yates

Self - reporter, NBC News
(Archivfilmmaterial)

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Wissenswertes
Adi and his family moved thousands of kilometers away to the other side of the country, out from under the shadow of the perpetrators who are still powerful situation in North Sumatra.

Zitate
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Tell me about that madness.
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Some killed so many people who have gone mad. A man climbed a palm tree, every morning, to call for prayer. Killed too many people. There is only one way to avoid it. Drink the blood or go crazy. But if you drink blood, you can do anything.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: [Testing the eyeglasses] What do you think...
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Salty and sweet. The human blood.
Himself, brother of murdered Ramli Rukun: Pardon?
Himself, former leader the village death squad: Human blood is salty and sweet. I know from experience.

Verbindungen
Edited into P.O.V.: The Look of Silence (2016)

Soundtracks
Lukisan Malam
music by E. Sambayon & lyrics by Sakti Alamsyah
performed by Sam Saimun
courtesy of Irama Records

Almost as good as Oppenheimer's previous feature!

'THE LOOK OF SILENCE': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)

A companion piece to director Joshua Oppenheimer's 2013 critically acclaimed documentary flick 'THE ACT OF KILLING'. The film centers around one man, who's brother was killed; during the Indonesian killings of 1965 to 1966. Oppenheimer once again directed the movie; which was nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Documentary Feature. I found it to be almost as good, as Oppenheimer's previous feature (which I ranked as one of the best of 2013).

Oppenheimer follows an Indonesian man around, that survived the 1965 genocide; by the name of Adi Rukun. Adi's brother, Ramli, was brutally killed; during the 'communist' purge (as a young boy). Adi now wants to confront Ramli's suspected killers (with Oppenheimer's help). He bravely interviews these men, under the pretense of an eye examiner, and seeks uncomfortable answers; as the viewer awkwardly watches.

The movie is extremely disturbing, and hard to watch; like it's predecessor. It's also very moving, at times, but never truly satisfying; as Adi can never truly get the honest answers he's looking for (and the suspected culprits show no remorse, of any kind). It's yet another masterpiece, from Oppenheimer; but some will feel like it's just an extension of the other film. That didn't bother me though.

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