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Does this movie leave you with any sense of hope?

posted 8 years ago by zooymtoo
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I've been both compelled and repelled to watching this... but the subject matter I find very depressing and would like to think that the end conveys some manner of hope..Granted that I do realize that there are painful and infinite truths that are worth knowing and feeling and have no lollipops and roses.I already know this though.
But this is something out of my control and I'd like to think that there's always hope and that this has more to offer than just sticking it to the viewer..

As heartbreaking as City of God was it did, in the end, convey that some people against all odds can actually escape their hellish circumstances.

Does this end with any hope or even imply the possibility?

[–] stefan-antic 8 years ago

Absolutely NOT

[–] Innsmouth 8 years ago

For real? It absolutely does, much more so than City of God even.

Arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhBWDzkqEPY

[–] ZFox00 8 years ago

It leaves the question open. "Can I change? Can we change?"

I would say it does leave one with hope. There are child soldiers that are "introduced" back into society. They struggle I'm sure. Just like our military vets coming back home. There will always be a struggle from the trauma one faces, however insignificant or earth shattering.