10/10
a powerful feminist movie
20 March 2006
Warning: Spoilers
unlike one of the comments I saw on this site I believe that this is one of the most powerful films of the feminist movement. The person who wrote the comment about it being a Nazi film has either NOT WATCHED THE FILM or DID NOT UNDERSTAND A SINGLE THING. First of all, the film is Dutch. It is set in the Netherlands. Not Germany. It has nothing whatsoever to do with racism, but deals with feminism, as the title suggests the silence of the 3 women in trial, especially Catherine. The woman did not call other women to help her murder the shop keeper. These were women who have never met before but got together by a certain bond (women rights) and killed, YET only symbolically killed the man who suppressed them. This murder is fictitious, it is symbolism to women rising up against man and finally escaping the role as prey. The film also encompasses great cinematic techniques and motifs that never end. To those who have read the review that I did...hope this helps. It is a great film, do not let anyone spoil it.
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