The White Ribbon, written and directed by Michael Haneke, had an unsatisfying conclusion for me. After being so invested in the plot and mystery of who committed the crime throughout the village, I expected a culprit to be found. It was a very open ending, leaving the viewers to make up their own opinions.
After the schoolteacher had accused the pastor’s children, he got threatened. I personally thought the pastor would want to uncover the truth. He felt his children’s reputation also affected his own. It led me to believe the children were the culprits of the murders and crimes. But, it was also shown there were no more cruelties after the Doctor, the midwife, and their children left. The whole town succumbs to these acts by ignoring them.
In all, I thoroughly enjoyed The White Ribbon and I can see why it won so many awards. The acting and cinematography was current and brilliant, while it still manages to captivate the essence of the time and accurately tell the story. We can see how this plot had a snowball effect into World War I.
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