Did the child soldiers raped Maria's son after they undressed and humiliated
him? There's a scene when one of the boys pulls his underwear and stares at his butt and when he is found naked by his father his palms and knees were stained as if he had been in a crawling position.
JUAN.
Probably not. However when Maria recalls her conversation when she's been smoking dope with the mayor he says that there's something about blue eyes/blond hair that cries out to be pillaged. I can't recall where that scene falls in relation to the one you've posted about. I need a re-watch.
Interesting Q. Do you think he was?
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I think he was. Otherwise, he totally overreacted after the incident with the child soldiers!
JUAN.
It never occurred to me before. I'll consider that on my next re-watch. It would certainly explain him shaving his head and stuffing his hair into the maid's mouth. Plus the shot of penis when his dad catches up with him. You might be right.
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I rthink he could have been too
I mticed thaty conversation too and did anyone else Did anyone else notice the albino kid (I think sitting in the row in front of Jose when he is collected at school?
he says that there's something about blue eyes/blond hair that cries out to be pillaged
The scene in which the mayor says that is a flashback.
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Nah I dont think so I think they just took his belongings and a lock of his hair. It was more of curiousity being that he is completely different.
shareI am almost certain that they did not rape him. Understandable that that is one of the prevalent stereotypes and realities of war, but just not the case here. We discussed this in my film class and the subtler meaning of the whole scene is that they stripped him of his identity and also left a mark on him (with the knife). This is reminiscent of the cultural practice of a rite-of-passage.
Such an interpretation would be supported by the fact that after the incident, Manuel completely loses himself and assumes a new role.
I think it's the director's intent to leave that to each person's imagination. Certainly there's enough evidence in the film to validate the opinion that Manuel was sexually assaulted.
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