This is a must watch film. It's a complex and controversial story, well written, well acted, and the direction is superb.
The one dimensional nature of the main characters works very well - we see but a snapshot of the complexity of human nature and this begs you to ask the question of what would you do if you found yourself placed in such circumstances.
This is perhaps a trademark of Costa-Gavras's work (Mad City, Missing and Z in particular)
It is not just a cold view of the history of the time nor is it seeking to provide an answer to the big question - just shed light on the circumstances and on human nature.
The one dimensional nature of the main characters works very well - we see but a snapshot of the complexity of human nature and this begs you to ask the question of what would you do if you found yourself placed in such circumstances.
This is perhaps a trademark of Costa-Gavras's work (Mad City, Missing and Z in particular)
It is not just a cold view of the history of the time nor is it seeking to provide an answer to the big question - just shed light on the circumstances and on human nature.