The Mass: Why Embrace and Reconciliation Color Correction

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The Mass: Why Embrace and Reconciliation Color Correction

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Eleven people were killed in a school shooting, and six years later, the deceased's parents are still alive with their wounds. His parents, Richard and Linda, have been experiencing grief, guilt and hatred from the deceased's relatives after the gunman committed suicide. They were invited to a small church to meet Jay and Gail, the parents of one of the students who died. The meeting was not about legal action, but about telling each other and hearing the stories of their two sons and seeking reconciliation - is that even possible after horrific atrocities? Or ask: Why do deeply traumatized people need to forgive others? The tragic school shooting is a nightmare that America has been unable to escape. It has sparked political controversy over gun control, as well as issues such as youth mental health and the violent elements of video games. Although "Mass" also mentions these social and cultural factors through the mouths of the two fathers, these issues are obviously not the focus of the story, lest the film just shove various opinions into the mouths of the characters, losing the drama and the flesh and blood of the characters .

Screenshot_2022-04-11_at_4_34_34_PM Image source: Poster for the movie "Mass" The setting point of the story time reminds that macro factors such as social and political are not the focus of the play, because after six years, the media and political attention in the past have gradually dissipated, but the lingering pain is what needs to be dealt with now. . Gail, as the sufferer, hopes to forgive the gunman's parents and release himself. If she can let go, it can also save the marriage - her relationship with Jay has become alienated because of the loss of a child. Forgiveness is hard, however. At the beginning of the conversation, both sides try to maintain decency and restraint, but they will eventually dig into the darkest hole in their hearts to deal with the unfinished business. Gail and Jay were in a state of balance, reminding each other that the purpose of the meeting was understanding, not blaming. But they each have moments of emotional outbursts, and they admit that they actually want to see the other person suffer, rather than passing things through or self-acceptance. We can understand the desire for fairness behind this Color Correction
sentiment: why is it that we suffer so much as the sufferers, while you, the parents of the murderers, are more light-hearted than we are? Richard and Linda's deepest feelings, perhaps only they can really understand.

They blamed themselves, but also thought they had done their best in their son's upbringing; Linda was trying to separate her beloved child from someone who had made a monstrous mistake, and Richard tried to keep his cool. In fact, they have been suffering all the time, and they have also experienced the pain of losing their children, but at the same time they have to bear the hatred and rejection of others. Although most of the film is just four people talking in a small room, the individual differences, emotional changes and interpersonal interactions of each person can impress and engage the audience with the superb performance of the actors. Richard's tone of expression was detached, calm or aloof, unsettling, but he also had moments when he couldn't hold back his tears. Jay once tried to understand how the other parent raised children from the perspective of social culture and psychology, as if finding a rational and adequate explanation for the tragedy would alleviate the pain, but in fact, he was asking for fish in the rafters. More about this source textSource text required for additional translation information Send feedback Side panels
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