"A father calls brutality nature and raises sons to match the shape of his lie."
Strange, isn't it, that the most nihilistic among us insist upon human nature and decline to acknowledge human nurture? Fantasizing about human subordination, often to someone's God, yet fundamentally misunderstanding faith.
What unnerves me is how quickly cruelty gets dressed up as tradition. A man calls it “nature,” the clan echoes it, and soon the boys don’t even recognize the difference between inheritance and indoctrination. That’s the lie Dek is running from, not brutality, but the story built to justify it.
Shaman drops Bangers I need to learn from. Although I haven't seen this yet, but I lub this piece!
Cool! I dig the depth at which you approach these things. I’d love to read one from a kids movie sometime… pretty please 😂
I’ve got a couple of movies in mind.
"A father calls brutality nature and raises sons to match the shape of his lie."
Strange, isn't it, that the most nihilistic among us insist upon human nature and decline to acknowledge human nurture? Fantasizing about human subordination, often to someone's God, yet fundamentally misunderstanding faith.
What unnerves me is how quickly cruelty gets dressed up as tradition. A man calls it “nature,” the clan echoes it, and soon the boys don’t even recognize the difference between inheritance and indoctrination. That’s the lie Dek is running from, not brutality, but the story built to justify it.
Greta, this made my night. If these essays can give you a window into a film now and then, I’m happy to oblige.