The film feels detached and doesn't manage to properly portray the rise of Nazism in Europe. While Greengrass, who directed and wrote the screenplay, attempts to create impactful moments—and occasionally succeeds—it’s not enough for the audience to grasp how dangerously neo-Nazi beliefs have spread throughout Western societies. The filmmakers appear to think that simply recounting such a senseless act will be sufficient to wake people up, but they are mistaken. A genuine understanding of both the disturbing nature and underlying causes bringing this ideology back into prominence requires introspection. We need to acknowledge and accept that the roots of Nazism lie within the very societies we’ve created. Nazism didn't simply appear; Breivik didn't materialize from nowhere or a supernatural place. He was born, raised, and continues to live among us—he is our neighbor. It's the person who might say things like "we need a Franco," “everyone had a job under the military Junta,” or “I don’t have a problem with undocumented immigrants, but…” Therefore, in my view, the only truly compelling aspect of the film comes at the very end—Breivik’s final line to his lawyer. This line concludes their conversation, where the lawyer seems to have gained the upper hand by remaining silent in response. "You don't even see us." This statement perfectly captures the core issue with European Nazism: most of our fellow citizens choose to ignore it. We avert our gaze, pretending not to notice how a shop assistant speaks to an immigrant customer, or failing to react when a bus driver unfairly forces a refugee child off the vehicle. We continue to get information from journalists who downplay fascist views, giving them a platform to spread lies mixed with partial truths. Europe has chosen to look away from Nazism in France, Italy, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Greece, Ukraine, Hungary, and other countries because it considers other issues more pressing. And there’s some truth to that—Nazism isn't necessarily the most significant problem. However, it is a loud warning sign that something is fundamentally wrong: bank bailouts, human rights violations, the erosion of workers’ rights, austerity measures, essentially abandoning citizens to the whims of capital and economic growth. All of this happens with our own complicity through inaction and indifference. We don't see them because we have more urgent matters to address, and when we feel overwhelmed and panicked as if drowning, we will grasp at anything that seems like it might keep us afloat. Many will grab onto the weight of Nazism and drag others down with them, just as happened roughly ninety years ago.
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