An Fortschritt glauben heißt nicht glauben, daß ein Fortschritt schon geschehen ist. Das wäre kein Glauben.
Franz Kafka: To believe in progress is not to believe that progress has already taken place. That wouldn't be faith.
Such a philosophical, as always acute social film-drama about the opposition to the system and its basis, core, essence... got Ken Loach. This canvas is the nature, the primary element, the substance of the entire creative path of the director.
Here, in terms of the statehood of the system, power structures, there is a lot of indifference, hopeless points = scenes showing the structure that Kafka described in his works. But the film did not slip into a campaign poster. Thanks to a well-thought-out script and acting work. And Robbie Ryan's very well-designed camera work.
Perfect film in its detail of the idea. 🙏
I recommend watching.