Review of In a Better World (2010) by Hugh P — 03 Jun 2012
When, if ever, is violence the necessary choice of action? This movie explores the question on school grounds, a public park, and an African refugee camp. We have a young child who strictly believes in overwhelming retribution towards an offender as the only way to change their behavior.
Then there is a father who is a surgical doctor and believes in non-violence. We follow both of them as they see their natures put to extreme tests. The child's story becomes quite ridiculous and unbelievable - really the whole last third of the movie relies on more and more unlikely developments to resolve the story, consequently marginalizing the question for the sake of drama.
Still, the rest of the movie is an interesting opportunity to wrestle with our own nature and ask where our own line is drawn.
This review of In a Better World (2010) was written by Hugh P on 03 Jun 2012.
In a Better World has generally received very positive reviews.
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