Schindler's List

There is this one part I really cannot forget.

An old man was allowed to enter in the office of Mr. Schindler. When he saw Mr. Schindler, he immediately praised and thanked him for giving him an opportunity to work although he is old and amputated. He even told Mr. Schindler that he saved his life and every day he would stopped by the office just to see his boss, but unfortunately he was too busy to see the old man.

The elderly man was that grateful because during the reign of Hitler over Germany, even a sick man surviving is impossible.

Then, the camera was shifted in the scene wherein the people were shoveling the snow scattered on the ground, while the old man was dragged by the german bastards. Perplexed, the old mas was asking them what was happening and defending himself by saying he is schindler’s worker. He also kept uttering that he has a purpose there and should not be killed.

That struck me. He knew he has a purpose because he believed Mr. Schindler gave him. I think I know how that felt, being somehow important although you are already useless.

While other people in the scene ignore it, as if it was the most normal thing to happen, except for another man who looked. But his co-worker whispered not to.

The focus was deviated when Mr. schindler was talking to the officer of the army, telling him that he lost a laborer.

Then, the camera was focused again on the people and a gun shot was heard. The mis-en-scene in that scene was great. ‘Cause you could see at the back (far from the lens), that the old man collapsed.

And then, the focus was slowly directed to the corpse. The old man was shot on the head with his eyes open. His blood was then, dispersing on the ground. The crimson was too vivid in the white snow. And for the last shot, the camera was panning to the right, revealing the old man’s sleeve, without an arm inside.

And after that, several killings are shown. Yeah, to hell with Nazis. and I wonder why is it banned before? Too inhumane? Too drastic? Too immoral? Ah, reality.