Today is a very, very sad day for the movie community.
“David Lynch, one of cinema’s great auteurs,has passed away at the age of 78.
The film depicts the life of John Merrick, played by the late character actorJohn Hurt.
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As depicted in the film, Merricks appearance makes nurses shriek and children grab their parents with fear.
A tale of broken dreams and lost identities is one of the most acclaimed films in recent history.
These are the people who deserve cruel nicknames.
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They should be exposed for what they actually are; monsters.
I am a human being.The film dares us to ask ourselves What is our understanding of humanity?
What David Lynch does inThe Elephant Manis make us question what it is that we truly fear.
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Greed, unkindness, abuse, and apathy.
These are what drive the horror of the film not Johns appearance.
This is what Lynch has been building up to.
This is the grand reveal of the monster lurking behind the shadows throughout the film.
What drives the shock and horror of this is that we see this nature in humans everywhere.
The way we take advantage of those who are more vulnerable than us and mock people for looking different.
The Elephant Manis available to watch on Kanopy.
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