When I was a kid, I watched a lot of movies that made people cry, such as "Pygmalion" and "The Fate of the Golden Rooster." So now, whenever I hear about a movie that makes people cry, I refuse to watch it because I don't remember anything about the flower girl and Jin Hee and Yoon Hee, not even a single scene. If it is just pitiful, bitter, and humble, it is just physical tears.
"In the Name of the Father" did not make me cry, but it made me cry, not when my father was weak and dying, but when the prison rioted.
The prison warden was deliberately doused with gasoline and set alight by terrorists in the prison.
The door is locked, the light source is blurred, and it is chaos. The warden screamed and ran through the darkness.
At this moment, Gary, who had always been against the warden, and the Irish clay boy who followed the terrorists he admired, took away the blanket covering the light source, put the flame on the warden, and asked help.
The warden twitched on the ground. Gary walked up to his boss, pressed the terrorist's eyes angrily and said, "Well done, today I finally know what it's like to kill!"
This group of one or two minutes of footage shocked people's souls and gave people profound surprises and insights.
Yes, Gary’s father Joseph didn’t even have the strength or understanding to watch the fun at this time. He could only look at the door of his cell and his son's cell, hoping that his son would soon return to his cell, but little did Joseph know that he had just won back his son's soul!
His son Gary, the stubborn, rebellious and ignorant son who put them in jail, the son who never listened to his advice and teachings, the unfilial son who took drugs, stole and lied, just Victory was won for Joseph!
Gary was saved at this moment. He gave up evil, chose his father again, and followed his father's kindness.
Joseph's integrity just seeped out of Gary's eyes... How many times did Joseph ask his son: "Gary, did you play football without fouling?" "Gary, you went to Mass." "Gary, you really didn't do that?" "Gary, I want you to remember that honest money is forever..." Yes, yes, those who were The people Gary was tired of, although he had long since left them behind, had become some kind of intuitive judgment in Gary's soul, which almost subconsciously allowed him to make good choices when facing brutal killings. .
At that moment, Gary was not allowed to think about it. It was his father's integrity and cleanliness throughout his life that made him make a clear decision, and it was also his father's kindness that had the deepest impact on a child!
Although such kindness has never worked before, in front of the screaming warden, he regards his life as a treasure like his father... He stands up and speaks like his father, Gary's boss could barely look him in the eye. Gary must have felt that his father was the most powerful man.
When his son was just lying down, Joseph said to his wife Sarah: "If he does do anything to hurt innocent people, then there is nothing I can do about it." His With a resolute look on his face, you see a Joseph who would never protect his son in the face of sin.
When Joseph and his sons arrived at the prison, they were ostracized by the British prisoners and were not allowed to eat in restaurants or walk with the British prisoners. Joseph obeyed his circumstances.
When terrorists stood up for father and son so that they could be treated as equals as prisoners, Joseph refused to accept the favor and protection of the real murderer, and his son was not allowed to follow. he.
Not only was my son disobedient, he also looked down on Joseph.
Joseph was in prison with his sons. He was disappointed and angry, but still stood up for what he believed was right. He never gave in to evil and sin.
Joseph’s health deteriorated as he persisted in his integrity and defense. Before he died, he said to Gary: "After I die, don't hit the prison guards. I want you to clear your name. Use my death to clear your name. You call me again."
Gary promised Joseph.
He also promised his father that he would take good care of his mother.
Joseph said seriously: "How can I entrust Sarah to you? I can't even take care of myself."
The conversation at this time was between two men. During the conversations, my son rarely talks back.
A man who takes care of his wife will be respected by his children. This is an absolute law of nature, and Gary is no exception. Whenever my father mentioned my mother's love, he was always silenced.
His father's deep affection and true love for his mother conquered his wild and unruly heart.
The victory of a father is exactly what people see in "In the Name of the Father". When he wins, it is when he is at his most humble. Who could be more humble than an old prisoner who is seriously ill in prison?
When he won, it was also when he declined, but he won for a long time, and when it spread to after his death, it can be said that he completely won.
After his son's death, his fortune became stable. He finally learned to respect himself and no longer lingered in prison.
He began to value life and years, and he began to feel sad, anxious and hopeful.
He no longer relies on people, strength and gangs. He began to rely on his promise to his father, his faith, his faith from his father, his faith in God from his father!
This film is based on the biggest judicial scandal in British history - the "Guildford Four Case" and the unjust imprisonment of four people in the Guildford pub bombing of the Irish Army. Real events. The original work comes from the memoir "In the Name of the Father" by Gary Conlon, who was unjustly imprisoned for 15 years.
After reading the original work, I was surprised that Gary’s writing style has the gene of a writer. Based on his life before prison, it is difficult to imagine that he could write such a book.
People can’t help but think that being sentenced to 15 years in prison is cruel, but would it be better if Gary didn’t go to jail?
Will he stay in Belfast, Ireland, and die in the countryside like his fellow thieves?
Or did he remain in London, occupying only an outdoor seat like Charlie the Irish Tramp in the Park?
If he had not spent a long time in prison, would he have cherished his life? Will he discover how precious his parents are, and should he be grateful for his peaceful days?
Can you train him to be a patient and perseverant person?
He paid a heavy price, but as a reward in real life, he lost his father, but his father's name received deep comfort and glory.
Perhaps the most difficult parents in the world are those who live in troubled times full of so-called freedom and prosperity. In addition, Gary's life background was also in the Irish Revolutionary War against British suppression, which used excess energy to double stimulate this new Irish youth. Hormones made him ignorant and fearless. Even if someone asked him to take off his pants and shoot, he would still be so numb with his hands in his pockets.
Gary spent his entire life without any capital. In addition to time, he also has a father who braves the hail of bullets and waves a white handkerchief to save his life.
He was saved once because of his father's plea, but he did not thank his father for the rescue. He raved. His father asked him to show respect. He even asked provocatively: "Who do you respect?" His father said: "Respect yourself."
Joseph waved his white handkerchief and appeared as a surrenderer. Whiteness is not about cowardice or compromise. These were the colors of a pure heart, wisdom and humility, the perfection that his father could achieve in his position.
The gesture of waving a white handkerchief is Joseph's keynote throughout the film, but it is more powerful than any cannon fire, destroying all evil and darkness in Gary's life.
Love is the greatest wisdom and ability; integrity that does not change with the environment will never make you look humble.
When Gary left prison in real life, he had ￡34.90 to collect. The jailer asked him if he wanted it. He said: "Of course, I will give it to my mother."
He walked out of prison with the pound he wanted to give to his mother, faced the crowd and the media that greeted him, and loudly said what he said before his father died Ask him what he said.