I strongly recommend this movie for many reasons: great cast, wonderful landscapes but above all such a committed movie that makes think a lot... Everything is based upon a true story, so it's all unbelievably real. Obviously something may have been adapted for the screen but what told in this picture makes one's blood run cold; tortures, any sort of physical and psychological abuses took place in South Africa for many years. What is impressive is the composure the blacks took part in the committee hearings with, after enduring all that. Basically they all accepted a general amnesty in return for nothing, 'cause they will never be refunded of lost and destroyed lives, besides power and the whole wealthiness still belong to whites who never really repented of the horrible crimes committed. So, huge dignity and courage for the victims and insincere regrets for the executioners. Another theme treated in the film is the responsibility of whites not directly involved in apartheid-era repressions but who did know everything. Are they guilty? The director seems to be in favor of the positive answer since every white was brought up in families where they FELT racism everywhere and all the time, so how could this all be unknown to them? I agree, also in my opinion those who didn't see wanted to ignore all that stuff.
Review of In My Country
