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I hope dearly that this is done well, proper representation of victims as real and complex people is something sorely lacking from the world.
I am conflicted. I don't know what I want out of this movie. I don't want anything at all that casts a positive light on child rapist Roman Polanski, yet I want to respect Ms. Geimer's wishes and see that if anyone profits from all this that it be her, yet I can't help but feel like this is still somehow exploiting her.
What I really want is for France and the film industry worldwide to stop pandering to this admitted child rapist. So many interesting voices out there and we have to waste even a moment's thought on this crusty old pervert.
Is a movie really necessary? This is pure voyeurism.
There is a better parallel universe in which Obama ordered the CIA to Eichmann Polanski out of France and into a US courtroom.
In the new america it is more confusing as to who the victim is.
Its not.
Who asked for this? They better not screw this up
No one.
Who is the person that needs to experience that perspective? It seems pretty unanimous that Polanski is a monster
It's about her though, not Polanski.
I am aware of that, I’m just not sure who needs to experience the perspective
Victims are often reduced to a stereotype or forgotten so it's important that their stories are told too. You're making the assumption that the only perspective this film can offer is that of a rape victim; in other words, the victim is just someone who was raped and nothing more.
The film Lilya 4-ever was both informational and moving for me, about a young Slavic woman who wanted to escape the misery of her squalid surroundings, but in trying to break out, fell in to a web of sex-slave traffickers.
The Polanski stuff was pretty much before my time, so I'd similarly like to see a movie about this woman's life.
That’s not at all what I’m saying but you continue to put words in my mouth so whatever.
What are you saying? You've continued to reiterate that no one would need to "experience that perspective" in relation to the victim. Why not? What shouldn't their story be explored on screen?
You are continually trying to force me into some defensive argument that isn’t there, making me question your motives. I’m just asking a question and your response is to defensively try to shoehorn in something that I didn’t once say. Why is this your response to me asking that question? You have yet to answer the actual question. I am genuinely curious because it seems to me that it’s almost exploitative but maybe I’m wrong about that. It isn’t necessary to sit there and try to frame me like I’m being a piece of shit for asking something when you could have just been informative. Your reaction to that being so defensive just makes me question your response. I thought what I was saying was clear in my first post.
Are you saying the film is exploitative? The one based on the Geimer's memoir? The one made in collaboration with/with the blessing of Geimer?
Geimer, who has since forgiven Polanski and remained in periodic contact with him, said in statement: “This story has been a lifelong burden for all of us involved. I never imagined it could be transformed into something beautiful. Marina’s creativity and sensitivity made that possible – and that, to me, is a gift.”
Cool, thanks for finally being somewhat a little informative about it. It doesn’t state that in the post. Although I still don’t understand why you are being so combative about this.
That quote was from the article directly linked above...
It’s not in what you posted, you presented it, it would be a good portion of the article to include in the post. It’s not my job to give articles clicks.
I didn't share the article.
Well that’s great, thanks for the interaction. I learned absolutely nothing about the perspective from you.