Post by movieliker on Jul 3, 2019 17:49:20 GMT
Wow. Starring Bjork and Catherine Deneuve.
Consistent with most reviews this movie is unrealistic. Bjork's character (Selma) and her want-to-be boyfriend are obviously mentally challenged.
Selma is going blind. Her son has the same genetic defect. She is saving her money to pay for an operation that will save her son's eyesight.
Bjork did a good job of acting. Seemingly the point of this film was to be gut wrenching emotionally. And a political statement about the US position on capital punishment.
My fear is the young and dumb will watch this and arrive at erroneous positions off a movie that is unrealistic. But the young and dumb are always most vulnerable to bad information.
SPOILERS!!!
There was no pretrial discovery done. Selma had the worst defense attorney who did literally nothing. And Selma stupidly refuses to tell the truth based on a promise she made the man who stole her money. She refused to deny a made up affair. Inspite of the man lying about her. Easily could have gotten off on a self-defense claim, or at least complete transparency.