Judging by the premise alone, the work has the skeleton of a journey story in which one person risks danger to protect someone. The fact that the one to be protected is a wounded child puts an irreversible weight on the protagonist's choices, and as the sudden collapse of a peaceful village becomes the starting point of the journey, the story narrows its focus from the loss of a community to one person's decision. The contrast between the border troops trying to drive out the indigenous people and the magistrate who defies their violence makes us ask again which side the 'barbarism' in the title belongs to.
The running time is 114 minutes, and it is available on Wavve with a subscription. Since it follows a decision that one person makes with his life on the line, the best way not to lose its flow is to set aside ample time and watch it in one sitting.
What to watch for
- 01
The moment the post of magistrate of an occupied territory runs into the border troops' violence, the point where the meaning of the order the protagonist has upheld begins to shake is worth watching closely.
- 02
The chance encounter with the injured indigenous girl becomes the occasion that moves the protagonist from a peaceful daily life to a solitary journey.
- 03
The backdrop of a policy of exterminating the indigenous population adds the weight of collective violence to one individual's journey to save a child.
This work suits viewers looking for a weighty journey film in which one person chooses a dangerous path according to his conscience.