Title: The defeat of the artist in the face of war
Product review: Whether you consider the film to be a "war flick" or a deeply allegorical work depicting the struggle and ultimate surrender of Art to the overpowering forces of Mediocrity, "The Shame" is one of the deepest and most powerful utterances made by this director, who is universally recognized for his profound statements.From the musicians' arrest on trumped-up charges of aiding and abetting "the Enemy", through the portrayal of von Sydow's moral disintegration into a thug, thief, and murderer, I sat spellbound. And the final scene is easily the bleakest close to a movie that I have ever experienced.Watch it with those you love- hold them close- do not dare to let them go.
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