Recently, after listening to “The Flower in the Rock”, I was recommended the movie “The Fallen Judgment”. Finally, on this not-so-busy afternoon, I watched it completely.
The movie opens with chaotic music, making me think for a while that this film was going to tell a lesbian story, which is not such a vanguard idea these days. Then the scene in the following picture appears. Just as the autopsy said at the beginning, there is no conclusive evidence against either party regarding the husband’s death, and everything unfolds from speculation.
As the trial sessions progress one after another, we can see the subtle inclinations of the jury, the prosecutor, and even the judge. Perhaps they have already convicted this trial in advance. More and more information comes into view, revealing a terrible marital relationship and a chaotic family.
Unlike ordinary movies, the director didn’t spend much time depicting the past happiness of the couple. However, from the narrative, it’s not difficult to tell that Sandra, the female protagonist, a bisexual native German speaker, was able to follow her husband from London back to a French village. Relying on her not - so - fluent French and sometimes not - so - effective English, she led a nearly secluded life in a foreign country. She must have had such passionate love with the male protagonist once.
The deceased male protagonist, Samuel, naturally lost the right to defend himself from the very beginning of the movie. The remaining audio tapes are more like accusations left to the world, accusing Sandra of being a selfish, cold - blooded, and unempathetic wife, and stating how much burden he has borne and how much he has contributed to the family.
From the female protagonist’s perspective, we see that the male protagonist was a patient who failed in his career, family, and marriage. Not only did he fail himself, but also because of the wrong choices he made