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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): Ager Film SRI Distribution (US): Gateway / Vision Video Director(s): Nicolae Margineanu Producer(s): Nicolae Margineanu Based on the 1976 memoirs of Nicoleta Valérie Grossu (formerly Nicoleta Valérie Bruteanu) Screenplay by: Nicolae Margineanu, Catalin Cocris, Tudor Voican Music: Petru Margineanu Film Editing: Melania Oproiu Viewed on Vision Video DVD This film is a hard look at inhumanly brutal prison life in the Communist Romanian prison system in the mid 20th century. In 1949 political activist Nicoleta Valéria Bruteanu (Maria Ploae) is torn from her home and whisked off to the Mislea prison, a monastery turned prison, without a trial because of her involvement in an underground in opposition to communism. For three months night after night she is brutalized, tortured and beaten for the names of her "co-conspirators." In this real-life-to-screen presentation of Nicoleta's four years in a Romanian prison and a Soviet labor camp, Nicoleta finds God while serving her four years. Nicoleta had a foundation in the Scriptures but had not come to know Jesus personally. Then one day in cell #24 Nicoleta found Scripture verses scrawled into the paint of her cell walls. The verses scratched into the paint conjured all the verses she had learned as a child and she began scribing Psalms into the paint with a sharpened plum pit. Nicoleta's time at Mislea was cut short when she was re-assigned to the labor camp building the Black Sea-Danube canal where hundreds of women prisoners dug the canal almost with their bare hands. In terms of violence and the inherent emboldenment of the viewer by it, I would say this is not a family film. But that is not my call to make. It is your call, mom/dad. We give you the details of the content of films that you might be in a better position to make an informed moral decision whether a film is fit for your kids. We tell you what is there and apply God's word to it. You decide for what age stratum a film is fit. Following are brief discussions of the content per individual content investigation area. As always the Findings section of this report, the heart of the CAP Analysis Model, is the best source for discovering the full accounting of the content of this film. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 The content of the film found by this investigation area found enough violence to be R-equivalent. An example of the violence portrayed included Nicoleta being forced in a chair with her lower legs resting on the seat of another chair in front of her just like the one she was sitting on with her bare feet protruding through the back of the second chair while an interrogator sat on her legs to lock her feet in position then another interrogator beating the bottoms of her feet with a baton. Repeatedly. Nicoleta was then required to spend all day walking about her cell. In many verses, Proverb 16:29 in particular, God warns us of the proselytizing properties of violence on the one who witnesses it, especially but certainly not limited to s/he who embraces it when witnessing it. He warns that such influence can lead one "into the path that is not good": that violence can be "contagious." Hundreds of years after God "published" His position regarding violence, man plagiarized God's Word regarding the proselytizing effect of violence by four professional public health agencies jointly publishing their findings that warn, among other things, that violence in and as entertainment can lead the viewer, especially the young, to real life violence: that violence in and as entertainment can lead the viewer to believe violence is an acceptable means of settling conflict. But do we listen? Do we care? Impudence/Hate (I) - 72 out of 100 Only two uses of profanity were found but they, together with the cruel depravation of basic human needs, the intense portrayal of hatred and the government home invasion stole, a little over 25% of the starting 100 points in this content investigation area. Sexual Immorality (S) - 84 out of 100 No "sex" was found but brief bathroom behaviors and a couple sexual innuendo cost the film sixteen of its starting 100 points in this content investigation area. Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 88 out of 100 The only content found applicable to this investigation area was the repeated cases of smoking cigarettes. Offense to God (O) - 61 out of 100 God's name was used in vain twice [Deut. 5:11] but each time without the four letter expletive plus the portrayal of communism and its demonizing of faith in God took nearly half of the starting 100 points in this investigation area. [Gal. 6:7] Murder/Suicide (M) - 88 out of 100 There were no murders found but one of the prisoners committed suicide by hanging herself which was graphically portrayed. One of the Ten Commandments says we are not to commit murder [Exod. 20:13]. One might think "But that verse speaks to murder, not suicide." One must realize suicide is murder. Murder of the self. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ] or bold. If you wish to have full context available, the Blue Letter Bible is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page. CHAPTER/VERSE --> Children who see a lot of violence are more likely to view violence as an effective way of settling conflicts. Children exposed to violence are more likely to assume the acts of violence are acceptable behavior. --> Viewing violence can lead to emotional desensitization towards violence in real life. It can decease the likelihood that one will take action on behalf of a victim when violence occurs. --> Entertainment violence feeds a perception that the world is a violent and mean place. Viewing violence increases fear of becoming a victim of violence, with a resultant increase in self-protective behavior and a mistrust of others. --> Viewing violence may lead to real life violence. Children exposed to violent programming at a young age have a higher tendency for violent and aggressive behavior later in life than children who are not so exposed. Further, God speaks darkly of violence 56 times in the Old and New Testament of the KJV.] As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. |
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(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)   Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 72 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 84 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 88 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 61 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 88 out of 100 |
| There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings. |
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