Written by
Smitha Joseph
Review for the film "
The Look of Silence"
Runtime:
01 Hour 43 Minutes
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The Look of Silence is a powerful thought-provoking, emotional English language documentary. It is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. It is an important part of his earlier film '
The Act of Killing
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'. The documentary focuses on the Indonesian genocide during 1965-196, where millions of people were killed.This film features Adi Rukun, M.Y. Busan, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat and Joshua Oppenheimer.
Adi Rukan is the main character in the documentary, his brother got murdered during the genocide, so the documentary is about him being an optometrist who interviews the perpetrators and how he confronts the perpetrators who are responsible for this crime and understand the psychology behind the mind of killers.
Plot
The documentary is about Adi Rukan's journey and how his brother's death impacted his life. Adi's family lives in a village where the killer is in power and is considered to be a god-like hero. So Adi being an optometrist, meets the perpetrators, using this as an opportunity to interview the killers and confront the killers. He talks about their actions and their impact on the victims and survivors' families. The plot shows a lot of footage. , videos and interviews to listen to the killers and how they boast about their crimes, and recount the details without any guilt or shame.  With this knowledge, he tries to understand the killers about the way they think, live and act by making the connection with their pasts.
As Adi goes more profound in his interviews, he encounters denial and fear in perpetrators. The documentary shows the struggles of emotions to confront his brother's murderers, and the silence surrounding him during the genocide.
Star Performance
The cast involves Adi Rukun as Himself, M.Y. Basrun as Himself, Amir Hasan as Himself, Inong as Himself, Kemat as Himself and Joshua Oppenheimer as Himself (interviewer). They are the great cast for this disturbing heart-wrenching deeply emotional documentary. The way every person acts and plays their character so well that you could feel the tension in your body, with the intensity and soul-gripping performances of the perpetrators.
Analysis
The Look of Silence is a very powerful thought-provoking, disturbing heat wrenching documentary. The documentary talks about the Indonesian genocide, explores the minds of perpetrators and shows the grief and trauma experienced by survivors and their families. Adi's quest for justice is an ongoing struggle. Adi's interviews with the perpetrators to understand is emotionally disturbing, which makes the documentary engaging in a very unusual way. The film's emotions are extreme at the time of Adi's interactions with the killers and the family. The cinematography with the close-ups and still shots creates a certain intimacy and to create that tension is remarkable and feels very raw. The visuals enhance the film capturing Adi's expressions and perpetrators' reactions. The minimal lighting and set-up make it very raw and unfiltered which makes the documentary feel emotionally connected. It deals with perpetrators mind to understand deeply in a psychological way with their fears and denials and it delves into complex themes like trauma, grief and hope for justice.
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Verdict
The Look of Silence is a powerfully daunting and disturbing documentary with thought-provoking storytelling that talks about the Indonesian genocide and explores the psychological minds of the perpetrators. The movie is for people who are interested in documentaries that are raw and delve into complex themes like trauma, violence and hope for justice.
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Crime Thriller
Joshua Oppenheimer
01 Hour 43 Minutes
07-08-2014
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Yes, it's rated UA
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