In the late 16th century Europe was in the grip of a ferocious witch hunt, where thousands were tortured and burnt at the stake. The church was fully behind this terrifying crusade against the imaginary enemies of Christianity. In France and Germany alone up to 40,000 people may have been killed as witches. But England and Scotland were almost untouched by witch persecutions until King James himself decided to launch his own, personal war on witchcraft.
In 1597 King James VI of Scotland published 'Daemonology', a handbook on how to recognise and destroy, witches. The book explored the threat that 'those Detestable slaves of the Devil', posed to James himself. It fuelled waves of witch hunting throughout Britain.
The legacy of James' 'Daemonology' continued throughout the 17th century, and led to the torture and execution of hundreds of women in a series of infamous witch trials. No-one knows exactly how many men and women died in these trials, such as the Pendle trial of 1612, or how many others were killed in cases that never came to court. The documentary reveals the purges in many areas of Britain drew directly on King James' book. Also for the first time, remarkable new archaeological evidence from Cornwall, suggests that witchcraft was actively practiced for centuries, even during the most intense periods of witch-hunting. Experimental archaeologist Jacqui Wood has excavated strange pits lined with swan's feathers, and filled with animal skins and human remains. She believes the pits were ritual offerings inspired by witchcraft beliefs.
生而为人真可怜 可怜又真实 每一个人都是对的 每一个立场都无法反驳
当所有人都在谈论和解的时候，片中反复出现的“you're a cop killer everywhere you go”才是世间的真实吧/女主演技值得加一星
这种救赎题材已经拍不出啥新意了，但女主演技大爆发真的像是圣经故事出来的人一样，其他就真的没啥了。
桑婆的表演太让人心碎了，几次落泪都是因为她的演技。故事其实还挺狗血，前面因为一直穿插闪回的剪辑比较破碎，但后半段节奏找回来了。我喜欢这种美国底层人民的生活琐碎，有种夹缝中生存的救赎感。
虽然叙事效率不高，支线也支离破碎，但桑德拉·布洛克的表现却无可挑剔，最后一幕的情感力量十分强大。三星。
其实是一个很严肃的话题。站在寄养家庭、警长儿子和主角身上都能理解各自的心境、处境。饶恕（forgive）意味着和解，这种痛彻心扉的感觉很难站在一个轻飘飘地旁人视角感受得到。另外，很不喜欢一些肤浅的戏谑评论“冲奥片”“拿奖片”。
4.5 仇恨会毁掉一切…法律的罪和真正的罪是不一样的。有罪的是那把上了膛的枪，是爱戏弄人的命运。
故事情节的推动稍微有些刻意，特别是为了引出最后高潮而安排的两兄弟整绿帽子的剧情，简直离谱。不过整部电影的节奏确实是很抓人，非常扎实没有任何注水成分。
人物有点像《三块广告牌》中的女主有些愤怒，坚持。桑德拉的眼神，表情现在好有戏。
生活还要继续，简直就是女版 海边的曼彻斯特 桑婆演技太棒了！
再cliche 我也哭的像狗一样 Sandra一如即往的在线 满脸满眼都是戏
4.5 仇恨会毁掉一切…法律的罪和真正的罪是不一样的。有罪的是那把上了膛的枪，是爱戏弄人的命运。
自愧不如，甘拜下风！
每个人都有自己的立场，并为之做出选择，付出代价，收获回报，那就是“上帝的视角”。对最后十分钟生硬狗血的反转扣一星，大大削弱了电影的社会深思，变成同情女主的养成记。。。。。
看湿了，剧情很简单，就是坐牢20年出来的姐姐找她妹妹的故事，至于事情真相是什么？姐姐为什么去坐牢才是这个电影引发观众一系列思考的关键。
后半段确实…崩坏得很严重…五岁小孩怎么拿起猎枪的…女主演技很好
导演想要进行现实主义的表达，但故事逻辑有点问题，女主表演强大。
拍得细腻，桑姐演得细腻。 // 比较典型的生活化悬疑，露丝冲老家之前我还真没想过是这种发展。 // 被保护得那么好的妹妹，有没有些当今美国人的影子？ // 结尾妹妹要是不认识露丝就好了……哎呀我真残忍。 // PS 又是一部没有人错的电影，那到底谁错了呢？
剧本太刻意了，在一众流水线作品中也算不上优质，评分明显过誉。
直到最后才慢慢交代真相，虽然大致也可以猜到。细节刻画的很到位，每个人物都很有特色。回忆的色调是温暖的，这可能是Ruth生命中唯一的一抹亮色。结尾那个拥抱太让人伤感了…
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