the light shines only there ( そこのみにて光輝く soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku ) is a 2014 japanese drama film directed by mipo o .

it was selected as the japanese entry for the best foreign language film at the 87th academy awards , but was not nominated .

the light shines only there

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the light shines only there is a wonderful movie that will linger long after you’ve seen it .
there are no featured reviews for soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku ( the light shines only there ) at this time .
japan has selected “the light shines only there” as its national contender for the foreign - language academy awards race .
the light shines only there by mipo oh will be japan ' s entry for the best foreign - language film academy award .
the light shines only there tries to tell an emotional tale about relationships and ties between families and strangers , but ultimately falls flat and ends up drifting emotionlessly away .
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yasushi sato , the author of the 1989 novel on which the film is based , committed suicide at age 41 in 1990 . was his “light that shines only there” not of this life , but the next ?
“the second was : ‘how well does it tie into to the theme of ‘where the light shines through . ’ the full title is ‘the wound where the light shines through . ’ so the question was : ‘how well does it connect with that ? ’”
there , takuji lives with his ill father , ambivalent mother and older sister chinatsu ( chizuru ikewaki ) . tatsuo sees something special with chinatsu . a light shines there despite the oppressive atmosphere that surrounds their situation .
darkness cannot drive out darkness ; only light can do that . hate cannot drive out hate ; only love can do that . – martin luther king , jr .
salvation , as the title implies , is not hers or anyone’s for the asking . sometimes you just have to be with the right person in the right place at the right time to find “the light that shines only there . ” just call it grace .
her subsequent films didn’t go entirely unnoticed , but the release of her 4th feature film “ the light shines only there ” put her under the spotlight unlike ever before , generating buzz and helping mipo o reach a wider audience both in and outside of japan .
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as a young teenager , i watched this film
last exit to brooklyn
that was absolutely devastating . that ' s about the only film i can think of that compares to
the light shines there .
while , i didn ' t find much hope in
last exit to brooklyn ,
the light shines there
does leave you with an uplifting message through its dark journey and when i say dark . . . i do mean suffocating darkness .
there are dozens of intriguing films on this year’s japanese film festival line - up but none more quietly captivating than the light shines only there , a film that explores the complicated emotional networks that defines a troubled lower - class family and the aimless depressive that becomes entangled within it . the film moves quietly along pondering many questions on the nature of life , love , death , loss , sex , violence and all of the messy stuff that lies between . so what light shines at the end of suffering ?
the sense of emptiness of the emotionally wounded tatsuo , the sad beauty of chinatsu and the awkward kindness of the violent , yet amiable takuji are superbly portrayed by the actors in this heart - breaking film . depicting people finding a ray of light and attempting to live in a hopeless world , ‘the light shines only there’ is tinged with intense feelings and heavy sadness .
the light shines only there is bathed in sunshine . unlike two other recent films set in the grim world of small - town hokkaido , kumakiri kazuyoshi’s sketches of kaitan city and my man , light foregoes bleak winter landscapes for a hakodate summer . this world is hot and sweaty , with blinding rays of light reflecting off the ocean , the actors’ faces and through the windows of darkened homes and hotel rooms .
japan has selected “the light shines only there” as its national contender for the foreign - language academy awards race . directed by woman director oh mipo , the film is a drama about an unemployed man’s slow reinvigoration through a love affair with the emotionally damaged sister of a friend . the film was previously the closing film of [ … ]
and the earth was formless and void , and darkness was over the surface of the deep ; and the spirit of god was moving over the surface of the waters . then god said , “let there be light” ; and there was light . and god saw that the light was good ; and god separated the light from the darkness ( genesis 1 : 2 - 4 ) .
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nowhere is this more poignant than in the relationship between chinatsu and tatsuo , two people who are clearly aching for some small piece of contentment to heal their many wounds . for all its grimness , light can’t seem to let go of hope . the light may shine only briefly , and only in a place just out of reach , but it’s there .
the light shines only there follows tatsuo , a heavily depressed and unemployed slacker coasting by through life on his savings , slowly widdling it all away at a pachinko parlour . one day while drowning his sorrows in pachinko , tatsuo meets teen delinquent takuji , befriending him and ultimately finding himself wrapped up in the struggles affecting takuji’s family .
“where the light shines through” will be released friday . it is the band’s first release on vanguard records , whose roster also includes jerry lee lewis , bruce hornsby and indigo girls .
i don’t get to see a lot of contemporary japanese cinema as so little gets released these days in europe . there is an annual japanese film festival here in ireland which shows a fairly random selection of some commercial and independent films . in previous years i’ve not been particularly impressed by the films i’ve seen , especially the mainstream studio productions . after searching through a few reviews there was only one that seemed interesting to me – t he light shines only there , which is quite a low budget independent film , but was picked as japan’s entry for the academy awards last year .
the light shines only there is a masterful journey into the dark depths of the depressive state of the oppressed lower - class . the under - lying rage at the core of the film spits out like the magma of a volcano about to erupt , only to conclude quietly before the breaking point , leaving a bright light of hope shining through , at least for the moment . that is what ultimately defines this caste of society , the moments of hope that one day things will be better , the fleeting smiles and fading lights , the spark that lights a flame in the heart of us all . the light that shines only there details all of this vividly never shying away from the gritty side of things . it is certainly not a film for everyone , with its relatively low quota for action and relentlessly slow yet meticulous pace , it is not going to excite the easily distracted – this is a film for the thoughtful .
this article originally appeared in arama ! japan titled : “her light shines everywhere : a look at female filmmaker mipo o” and written by hypermoot , with edits by ryan .
may god grant that we may not only see the light in personal salvation , but that others may see the light in us , as we live lives that are marked by goodness , righteousness , and truth , to his glory .
the 12th annual bro - am takes place saturday , july 9 . the band will headline the concert portion of the event and will devote a good share of its performance to songs from “where the light shines through . ”
yet , while switchfoot leader jon foreman is understandably proud of his group’s legacy — and of its ambitious new album , “where the light shines through” — he cites another achievement as far more significant .
there is a whole bunch of us asian film fanatics in london . . .
throughout all of this exploration of a dark side of life , the light shines only there raises some incredibly interesting moral questions on what one must sacrifice for family and love . chinatsu sacrifices her agency and ultimately her soul in order to keep her troubled brother out of jail and in work all the while looking after her aging parents . the film asks many of questions on these matters yet concludes silently without ever truly pinning down any answers to them . why do we sacrifice ? why must we sacrifice ? the closest thing the light shines only there ever gets to is a rather broad ‘gee , the world sucks ! ’ in spite of that , the film does achieve some truly emotionally impactful moments and provides some interesting food for thought on the nature of life and the trials of the lower class all the while ending on a somewhat hopeful note .
soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku is subtly crafted in other ways too . the film features a minimal soundscore , with music playing in few , carefully selected moments . meanwhile , a cinematography of monotonous tones for one character is contrasted with bright neons for another . as already mentioned , half - light and shadows persists throughout , keeping us in the dark visually , symbolically and narratively until in one moment the blinding sun comes out : the light , we eventually find , shines only there .
that was my literal first impression but i had doubts and thought it was a dark ending for a while . i thought the title “the light shines only there” represented the opportunities that they could’ave had and the very small glimmering moments of bliss and happiness , but like all things , especially light , it fades and gets swallowed up by darkness . i really felt bad for takuji since from the moment i was introduced his character , i could tell he was a very good man , just lost .
props where props are due , chizuru ikewaki is amazing here . when she ' s onscreen the way - too cliche finding - romance - amid - utter - misery plot seems much more vibrant . if the light only shines in one place in this film , it ' s on her ( aw yeah put that one on the poster ) .
but the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn , that shines brighter and brighter until the full day . the way of the wicked is like darkness ; they do not know over what they stumble ( proverbs 4 : 18 - 19 ) .
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the light shines only there is an indie drama by mipo o , one of japan ' s newest female filmmakers . our three main characters are a guilt - ridden ex - quarry worker , a prostitute who lives with her mother and disabled father in a beach shack , and her brother , a felon paroled and trying to make ends meet as a landscaper for a businessman - who also happens to be in an abusive relationship with the sister
if i understand paul’s teaching on “light” correctly ( including his citation from the old testament in verse 14 ) , it is not the unbeliever that is challenged to “wake up” and to “rise from the dead , ” but rather the believer . this text , as i understand it , is not primarily a salvation text , but a sanctification text . we can be lights only in a reflective way . christ is the only true light . we shine as he shines upon us . in isaiah chapter 60 , the exhortation was for the people of israel to “wake up” and to turn from their sin to righteousness , from darkness to the light . elsewhere , when paul takes up the theme of light and darkness , he is exhorting christians to wake up :
light reveals that which darkness conceals . darkness conceals sin and even promotes it . light exposes sin and thus living as children of light has the function of exposing the sins of those in darkness , which is the first and fundamental step in evangelism .
little wonder that in acts and the epistles of the new testament “light and darkness” are such prominent symbols . saul’s conversion was one which resulted from our lord’s appearance to him in a blinding light ( acts 9 : 3 - 4 , etc . ) . paul understood that the gospel of our lord was a “light , ” not only for jews , but for gentiles as well :
1 in the beginning was the word , and the word was with god , and the word was god . 2 he was in the beginning with god . 3 all things came into being by him , and apart from him nothing came into being that has come into being . 4 in him was life , and the life was the light of men . 5 and the light shines in the darkness , and the darkness did not comprehend it . 6 there came a man , sent from god , whose name was john . 7 he came for a witness , that he might bear witness of the light , that all might believe through him . 8 he was not the light , but came that he might bear witness of the light . 9 there was the true light which , coming into the world , enlightens every man . 10 he was in the world , and the world was made through him , and the world did not know him ( john 1 : 1 - 10 ) .
we are not left to wonder what “light” is like . light produces certain fruit . the fruit of the light , 111 paul tells us , is goodness , righteousness , and truth . 112 goodness is the predisposition to do that which is both wholesome and helpful , what is beneficial . righteousness encompasses all that is consistent with the holy character of god and which meets the standards set down by his word . truth not only excludes falsehood , but it includes only that which god’s word defines as true , truth as god’s word declares it .
at the beginning of this creation account , the earth was dark and in disarray ( formless and void ) . at the end , it has light and is ordered . the progress is from darkness to light and for disorder to order . light was created by god to separate darkness and light . paul will later draw on this creation of light and relate it to godly living ( see 2 corinthians 4 : 3 - 6 ) .
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“while i am in the world , i am the light of the world” ( john 9 : 5 ) .
and , no , it’s not overcoming the crisis of faith that fuels some of the best songs on “where the light shines through” — although that is a key issue for switchfoot’s members , who embrace their christianity far more overtly on their new album than on any of their previous nine releases .
35 jesus therefore said to them , “for a little while longer the light is among you . walk while you have the light , that darkness may not overtake you ; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes . 36 “while you have the light , believe in the light , in order that you may become sons of light . ” these things jesus spoke , and he departed and hid himself from them ( john 12 : 35 - 36 ) .
matthew also spoke of our lord as the light . when jesus left nazareth and settled in capernaum , matthew informs us that this was a fulfillment of isaiah’s prophecy of the messiah who was the light :
to extinguish the darkness pryor has faced in her life , the light must burn from the depths of her soul .
again therefore jesus spoke to them , saying , “i am the light of the world ; he who follows me shall not walk in the darkness , but shall have the light of life” ( john 8 : 12 ) .
the female moviegoers among japan’s rapidly growing number of elderly are likely to become teary - eyed after witnessing the implicit autopsy on the japanese male offered by the light shines only there ( soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku ) . they are bound to recall fond memories of classical - era films by women - oriented directors who knew their audience and how to employ melodrama as a vehicle for social critique . though this film isn’t nearly as forthcoming in those terms in either tone or content , the male specimens it puts forth range from apathetic to criminal to sexually dysfunctional to mentally and physically disabled , or some combination thereof . as was the case in many of those older movies , there isn’t much to pick from here for the opposite sex .
at least the film is doing alright in japanese cinemas ( i hear it has had an 8 - month run at cinemas there ) . let’s hope that it will tour some more of the international film festivals and pick up some awards here and there .
8 on the other hand , i am writing a new commandment to you , which is true in him and in you , because the darkness is passing away , and the true light is already shining . 9 the one who says he is in the light and yet hates his brother is in the darkness until now . 10 the one who loves his brother abides in the light and there is no cause for stumbling in him ( 1 john 2 : 8 - 10 ) .
our lord also declared that all who believed in him were to live as “lights , ” or as “sons of light . ” they were therefore to be a reflection of his light :
born in 1977 , director and screenwriter , graduate of the academy of fine arts in osaka . her career started with co - writing nabuhiko obayashi ' s scripts . she made several award - winning shorts . her script
the sakai ' s happiness
was awarded in sundance in 2005 , which allowed her tot urn it into a full - feature the next year . for her comedy ,
here comes the bride , my mom ! ,
she received a kaneto shindo award for most promising directors .
the light shines only there ,
enthusiastically received by the critics , was chosen as a japanese candidate for the oscars .
“no longer will you have the sun for light by day , nor for brightness will the moon give you light ; but you will have the lord for an everlasting light , and your god for your glory . your sun will set no more , neither will your moon wane ; for you will have the lord for an everlasting light , and the days of your mourning will be finished” ( 60 : 19 - 20 ) .
come , house of jacob , and let us walk in the light of the lord ( 2 : 5 ) .
these false lights will be evident because their fruit will not be the fruit of the light , as paul indicates .
16 “for god so loved the world , that he gave his only begotten son , that whoever believes in him should not perish , but have eternal life . 17 “for god did not send the son into the world to judge the world , but that the world should be saved through him . 18 “he who believes in him is not judged ; he who does not believe has been judged already , because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten son of god . 19 “and this is the judgment , that the light is come into the world , and men loved the darkness rather than the light ; for their deeds were evil . 20 “for everyone who does evil hates the light , and does not come to the light , lest his deeds should be exposed . 21 “but he who practices the truth comes to the light , that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in god” ( john 3 : 16 - 21 ) .
the people who walk in darkness will see a great light ; those who live in a dark land , the light will shine on them ( 9 : 2 ; see matthew 4 : 15 - 16 ) .
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i’m not really sure there is much more that i can add to this rambling post – i’m aware of course that there are lots of films made annually in japan and i only get to see a small sample of them . but reading the english language japanese media , there does seem to be a constant sense of despair among the reviewers at how few quality films there are these days . this years submission seems to have been chosen simply because there was nothing from the studios considered worthy of international release . and with a small number of exceptions , independent producers aren’t much better . and now with studio ghibli on hold , it may be that we won’t even have the best of animation to look forward to either . i can only assume the reason is related to a mix of commercial realities , the failure of the government to support non - commercial cinema , and a system which is failing to encourage talent . i just wish someone would work out what is wrong and do something about it .
“um , i try and keep the private stuff private , ” he said . “the big questions are : ‘is there a god in the face of suffering ? is there a god in the face of tragedy ? ’ these kind of questions paint the picture for me and where i was at . ”
the purity of the church does not hinder the proclamation of the gospel ; it is an essential manifestation of the gospel . i believe that this truth underlies the words of paul in our text . in other words , by living as children of light we not only practice the truth of the gospel , we proclaim it to an unbelieving world .
john , in words reminiscent of the first chapters of genesis , introduced his gospel by presenting jesus as the “light . ”
only those who are in christ can be lights . this compels me to ask you a simple question of the greatest import : “have you seen the light ? ” have you acknowledged your sin , christ’s righteousness , and the judgment which awaits all who reject the sacrifice of christ on calvary ? these are dark days . those without christ are not only darkness , subjects of the prince of darkness , but they also await the dark day of god’s coming wrath on sinners . come to the light . trust in him who suffered and died for your sins , and whose righteousness can be yours by faith .
the film has a notable visual intensity that shines through the gray and brown scenery , which can be extraordinarily expressive thanks to ryuto kondo ’s mood - setting cinematography . meticulous production and costume design fully recreate a sense of place .
“you are the light of the world . a city set on a hill cannot be hidden . nor do men light a lamp , and put it under the peck - measure , but on the lampstand ; and it gives light to all who are in the house . let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works , and glorify your father who is in heaven” ( matthew 5 : 14 - 16 ) .
3 and there shall no longer be any curse ; and the throne of god and of the lamb shall be in it , and his bond - servants shall serve him ; 4 and they shall see his face , and his name shall be on their foreheads . 5 and there shall no longer be any night ; and they shall not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun , because the lord god shall illumine them ; and they shall reign forever and ever ( revelation 22 : 3 - 5 ) .
credit goes to director mipo oh for weaving such a story with stunning cinematography ( wonderful colors at all the right times & many bokehlicious framed shots ) as well as a minimal soundtrack that strikes a chord every time it plays . i ' m not sure i would want to watch
the light shines there
again , but i ' m certainly glad i watched it once . recommended for anybody that wants to feel pain , but ultimately receive a sense of hope from their experience .
by the end of the brief summer , the finale , illuminated by the light of love and hope from out of despair , is not to be missed .
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the children of light desire to live as light . therefore , they do not merely avoid the thinking and the deeds of darkness out of a fear of divine chastening alone , but they genuinely desire to do what is right in order to please the one who delivered them from darkness to light . where there are negative motivations for avoiding sin , the motivation of which paul speaks here is a positive one . the children of darkness have pleasure as their goal , too , but they live in order to please themselves , not to please god .
and the nations shall walk by its light , and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it ( revelation 21 : 24 ) .
“light” is oh’s fourth feature after “the sakais happiness , ” “here comes the bride . my mom , ” “quirky guys and gals . ”
7 therefore do not be partakers with them ; 8 for you were formerly darkness , but now you are light in the lord ; walk as children of light 9 ( for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth ) , 10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the lord . 11 and do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness , but instead even expose them ; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret . 13 but all things become visible when they are exposed by the light , for everything that becomes visible is light . 14 for this reason it says ,
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mipo oh’s third feature , “soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku ( the light shines only there ) , ” shows a different stratum , one made up of an underclass living close to the edge — or over it . but has the talented oh gone over the line herself this time ? filmed in the grittier parts of hokkaido , in shades of pollution - haze brown and dirty - window gray , “soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku” is relentlessly dorodoro , a hard - to - translate if perfectly apt word that signifies a dark , endless swamp of emotional turmoil . from beginning to end , the film is replete with lonely alcoholic binges and loveless , even brutal sex , while family life is portrayed as a pit of grinding poverty , hopeless illness and crazy - making despair .
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there are difficulties with this explanation . not only do many of the older scholars reject it , but the way in which paul introduces it strongly suggests to us that it is a scriptural quotation . while several texts in isaiah are suggested ( 9 : 2 ; 26 : 19 ; 52 : 1 ) , the text which is most similar is found in isaiah 60 : 1 .
there are many difficulties with this philosophy and methodology . in the first place , it does not square with our lord’s methods or teaching . there were many who seemed eager to follow jesus , but he consistently warned them of the cost of discipleship . neither does it square with the lord’s teaching concerning the ministry of the holy spirit in evangelism , as found in the gospel of john :
as a summary : it wasn ' t westernized too much ( not at all if you ' ve seen , form the newest production , world of kanako ) , it was soot beautifully despite showing the ugliness . why 8 , then ? it ' s not something you ' d yearn to see again . there ' s a high chance not to get bored - but only if you do enjoy this kind of cinema . and there ' s ending that might be . . . well , this you need to see yourself !
i fear that in many churches today which proclaim to be evangelical , we are not “manifesting the light” to the glory of god and to the health of the church , and to the salvation of the lost . to keep with the symbolism of light and darkness , i fear that some churches are trying to win the lost by “turning the lights down low . ”
4 / 20 / 15 - pulitzer winner for 2014 the brain is locked in total darkness of course , children , says the voice . it floats in a clear liquid inside the skull , never in the light . and yet the world it constructs in the mind is full of light . it brims with color and movement . so how , children , does the brain , which lives without a spark of light , build for us a world full of light ? marie laure leblanc is a teen who had gone blind at age 6 . she and her father , daniel , fled paris ahead of the german
the society around them , however , i doubt will change at all . that’s the reality that continues to exist because these things don’t change easily . however , even within such a depressing reality , you can find hope and happiness . it might just be with one other person , it might only be moments , and it might not last forever , but a glimmer of hope there is .
as for a music lover there wasn ' t enough of it . as for the way is was shoot - it was perfectly enough , and was once again great indeed .
it is he who reveals the profound and hidden things ; he knows what is in the darkness , and the light dwells with him ( daniel 2 : 22 ) .
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she hasn’t fought hate with hate . instead , she has let her light be a beacon for all of those around her .
living as children of light is living so as to manifest goodness , righteousness , and truth , as paul has indicated in verse 9 . living as children of light can also be described as “trying to learn” 113 what is pleasing to the lord” ( verse 10 ) .
“i have come as light into the world , that everyone who believes in me may not remain in darkness” ( john 12 : 46 ) .
tatsuo sato quits his job and loafs around aimlessly . tatsuo sato then meets takuji oshiro at a pachinko parlor . takuji oshiro later takes tatsuo sato back to his home , which is a modest shack . there , takuji lives with is sick father , mother and older sister chinatsu . tatsuo becomes attracted to chinatsu , who shines even in their difficult situation . ~ ~ based on the novel
soko nomi nite hikari kagayaku
by yasushi sato .
111 some texts read “fruit of the spirit” rather than “fruit of the light . ” in the final analysis , we need not agonize over which reading is correct because those things which paul identifies as “fruit of the light” in ephesians chapter 5 , are virtually the same as those which he also identifies as “fruit of the spirit” in galatians chapter 5 .
paul frequently employs the imagery of light and darkness in his preaching and in his epistles ( see acts 13 : 47 ; 26 : 22 - 23 ; romans 13 : 11 - 14 ; 2 corinthians 4 : 3 - 6 ; 6 : 14 - 18 ; 11 : 13 - 15 ; colossians 1 : 9 - 14 ; 1 thessalonians 5 : 1 - 11 ; 1 timothy 6 : 13 - 16 ) . when he does so , i believe that he expects us to understand his references in the light ( no pun intended ) of the progressive development of the light / darkness theme in scripture . i believe that his citation in verse 14 of ephesians chapter 5 not only draws upon the “light” imagery of isaiah , but also of the rest of the scriptures . let us pause to consider the development of this prominent and powerful image through the scriptures .
108 psalm 19 is particularly interesting , as god’s revelation is described as “light . ” in those verses which speak of god’s revelation of himself through his creation ( verses 1 - 6 ) , the sun is prominent as the light emitting source ( verses 4 - 6 ) . the psalmist then speaks of the revelation of god through his word ( verses 7 - 14 ) . in psalm 119 , the word is referred to as “light” ( verses 105 , 130 ) . in psalm 19 : 12 , while the term “light” is not employed , the word of god is spoken of as that source of illumination that reveals the psalmist’s secret and hidden sins .
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“for thus the lord has commanded us , ‘i have placed you as a light for the gentiles , that you should bring salvation to the end of the earth’” ( acts 13 : 47 ) .
second , to walk as children of light is also to walk in love . all too many play down our obligation to walk as lights by emphasizing their intention to “walk in love . ” we dare not attempt to separate these two aspects of our christian walk . paul has just spoken of our “walk in love” in ephesians 5 : 1 - 6 . now , in verses 7 - 14 , he presses on to remind us of our responsibility to “walk as light . ” there is no conflict . if we do no walk as light we will not be walking in love . love does not “support” the sinner and the expense of righteousness . love admonishes , rebukes , and seeks to restore the sinner in the promotion and practice of righteousness . note the close connection of “love” and “light” in paul’s letter to the romans :
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“you are the salt of the earth ; but if the salt has become tasteless , how will it be made salty again ? it is good for nothing any more , except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men . you are the light of the world . a city set on a hill cannot be hidden . nor do men light a lamp , and put it under the peck - measure , but on the lampstand ; and it gives light to all who are in the house . let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works , and glorify your father who is in heaven” ( matthew 5 : 13 - 16 ) .
walking in the light will , in all cases , glorify god . it will in some instances result in the salvation of lost souls . it will in many cases lead to persecution . and it will also put us at cross - purposes with satan . we should expect him to seek to blind men with respect to the light of the gospel :
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iconic us electric carmaker tesla has reported growing demand for its e - cars in its business quarter ending june , but it is yet to report a profit . this is not the only thing that worries workers at the fremont plant . ( 03 . 08 . 2017 )
the company plans to invest 20 billion euros ( $ 24 billion ) in upgrading plants , creating two new electric car platforms and training workers . the wolfsburg - based carmaker said that depending on market developments it could sell 3 million battery - only vehicles a year in 2025 .
free music and surfing — it doesn’t get much more san diego than that . head to encinitas on saturday for the 12th annual bro - am where san diego - band switchfoot will headline the concert portion of the event and will devote a good share of its performance to songs from its new album “where the light shines through . ” also on hand will be surf legend rob machado . since being launched a decade ago , the bro - am , has raised more than $ 1 million to help homeless and at - risk youth here .
“arise , shine ; for your light has come , and the glory of the lord has risen upon you . for behold , darkness will cover the earth , and deep darkness the peoples ; but the lord will rise upon you , and his glory will appear upon you . and nations will come to your light , and kings to the brightness of your rising ( 60 : 1 - 3 ) .
light and darkness are prominent themes in paul’s epistles . 97 these symbols are prominent in the gospels , 98 and in the teaching of our lord . 99 they are employed as well by peter 100 and john . 101 the symbols of light and darkness are not new in the new testament ; they are themes which are rooted in the old testament , and which are drawn upon and applied in the new . in our text , paul likens our former nature and conduct as “darkness , ” contrasting our nature and conduct as christians by likening it to “light . ” let us listen well , to grasp what it means to walk no longer as children of darkness , but to live as children of light .
enough about the plot . acting - amazing ! the characters are multidimensional and the main cast reflects that nearly flawlessly . they differ greatly , and despite little development , you get to see their ups and downs very credible . if the actors have by any chance better portrayals so far it can be only by little .
this surf - to - sex transition is a big cliche in japanese films , right up there with soulful talks on school rooftops , but tatsuo and chinatsu’s relationship has nothing of the standard romantic drama about it .
still , there’s not that much on the internet about her films , and even her japanese wikipedia page is somewhat limited in length and content . you might ask , “ what’s so special about mipo o ? “
in the darkest places , at the darkest times , there is light , if we can but believe . this is a story of contrasts , parallels , and coming together . it is about light , and so , inevitably , also about the dark . the descriptions are very visual , but what cannot be seen is key . one of the two main characters is blind , so it’s about touch and smell and sound as well . and it’s radio that drives many lives and events . “radio : it ties a million ears to a single mouth . ” it is also “a war waged through the air
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its very hard not to watch a film like this ( and other recent japanese live action films ) and contrast them to the brilliance of the most recent studio ghibli outputs , and wonder how it is that the country that gave us so many incredible films now only seems able to create great animation . with the exception i think of hirokazu koreeda there don’t appear to be any directors at the moment in live action film in japan of any real international stature , and certainly not who can live up to the qualities of previous generations . i know this isn’t a recent phenomena – richie was writing about this decline certainly as far back as the 1980’s . but since then we’ve seen ( to take one example ) , korea making outstanding films , both critical and commercial hits , while japan only seems capable of making great animated films .
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“then your light will break out like the dawn , and your recovery will speedily spring forth ; and your righteousness will go before you ; the glory of the lord will be your rear guard . ” … and if you give yourself to the hungry , and satisfy the desire of the afflicted , then your light will rise in darkness , and your gloom will become like midday” ( 58 : 8 , 10 ) .
japan’s image overseas might have a funhouse aspect , but even many outlanders who live here only get a selective view of the place , since their japanese colleagues and friends mostly come from the educated , middle - class stratum of society and live more or less stable , law - abiding lives .
our lord himself came as the “light” ( john 1 : 1 - 13 ) . those who acknowledged their sin turned to him for salvation , while those who preferred darkness to light rejected him ( see john 3 : 16 - 21 ) . we , like christ , are to live as children of light as a part of our calling to reflect and reveal christ and to proclaim the gospel . it is the contrast in our conduct with that of the world which makes the gospel clear . it is by our contrast with the world that we fulfill our obligation as “lights” :
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“it felt like we took our time in the studio . but , in many ways , this record took us a couple of decades to make . it pulls from things we’ve learned from every other album we’ve made , in a way , and that feels really healthy . so , in some ways , this album took nine albums to make . i feel like there’s lyrics and ( thematic ) elements we’re talking about on this record you only can talk about through experience . ”


drifters ( italian : gli sfiorati ) is a 2011 italian drama film directed by matteo rovere .

it is based on the 1990 novel gli sfiorati by sandro veronesi .

drifters ( 2011 film )

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in this taboo drama , mete must fight against his inappropriate attraction to his 17 year old half sister , who has just moved in to his flat in drifters is an existential drama around an impossible love affair , , against the background of a rome that is chaotic , arrogant , immersed in its ruins and its social routines . drifters was featured in the 2011 london film festival .
the trials and tribulations of attractive young italians provide the photogenic subject for contempo comedy - drama
drifters .
cold war this and iron curtain that … kelli garner in pan am . photograph : bbc / 2011 sony pictures television
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gli sfiorati - 2011 plot : none story : none release date : 2 march 2012 user votes : 5 . 0 countries : italy , stars : andrea bosca , miriam giovanelli , claudi . . .
the movie’s director , li yang , dismissed as “ridiculous” the idea that suspects in isolated corners of the countryside had seen his film . because of its grim plot , the chinese authorities banned the film before it was released , and it has rarely been seen except by urban film enthusiasts . even mr . li had difficulty tracking down bootleg dvds of it , he said .
the undisputed master of three genres—film noir , psychological westerns , and big - budget historical epic—mann accumulated a majestic body of work .
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yes , i can confirm that the cast , and rome , is attractive . but that is about all that i can commend the film for .
film noir thrived in the dark of postwar america . but from the first flashing neon to the last crazy camera angle it was a director’s medium .
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gli sfiorati - 2011 plot : none story : none release date : 2 march 2012 user votes : 5 . 0 countries : italy , stars : andrea bosca , miriam giovanelli , claudio santamaria , see full cast and crew , genres : , mpaa rating : image runtime : 111 minutes oscars : none
discovery is further complicated because the families of marginalized drifters are unlikely to file a missing - person report . even if they did , they would be unlikely to know when or where the men had last been seen alive — or when simply being out of touch had turned into their being missing or dead .
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drifters ( gli sfiorati ) was an unexpected pre - reality screening i managed to catch due to a fortuitous early finish at work . it wasn ' t one of the films that made the final cut of my selections from the italian film festival guide ( i think i dropped it after watching the trailer ) but seeing as i got to the cinema early i thought i ' d check it out - the cast looked suitably attractive and it promised some impressive photography of central rome .
misnamed movies . subtitled as well . the
drifters
are a handwriting theory of one of the characters , not even the main character . the true theme is about the sexual tension between mete and his new teenage half sister that the parents placed with mete while their marriage plans were getting prepared . gets a little tense at times .
the trials and tribulations of attractive young italians provide the photogenic subject for contempo comedy - drama “drifters . ” based on sandro veronesi’s rome - set novel , helmer matteo rovere’s sophomore effort benefits from its media - friendly depiction of a new social group , the titular gli sfiorati — just as long as no one remembers the book was actually published in [ … ]
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in 2011 , nine men from leibo county in sichuan province were convicted of similar crimes , and the police said gangs from there had committed at least 20 murders in mines . in 2014 , 21 defendants were convicted in handan , northern china , of killing four migrant workers in faked mine accidents . last year , 10 men were convicted in the ningxia region of killing five people in the same way .
if he were to remake the film today , mr . li said in a telephone interview , “it wouldn’t have anything different , except the amounts of money scammed would be larger and the perpetrators would be gangs . ”
this is a delightful film about the complications of love and sexual relations in a blended italian family . miriam giovanelli as the 17 year - old step - sister is innocently coquettish and so very adorable , whilst asia argento is a bewitching temptress .
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touch of evil is a kind of inspired mash - up of the themes and techniques of film noir . there were a few noirs after it , but welles ' movie is really the end of the line . its decadence is damn near baudelairean ; it blooms gorgeously , a mutant flower in the ruins of a once great cinematic form . and it gives the era a fitting send - off . film noir didn ' t end up on easy street because nothing , and no one , does . but it went out in style .
mattsson ' s presence is so forceful — there ' s one truly remarkable confrontation where he turns on the menace full - blast and sprays saliva through his peg - like teeth — that it becomes simultaneously drifters ' trump - card and downfall : his intense verisimilitude makes pretty much everything else on view suddenly seem artificial , contrived , ersatz . if all goes well , 50 - year - old mattsson can surely look forward to several years of steady , gainful employment in the busy world of scandinavian crime cinema and television . as for gronlund , drifters represents a fairly promising debut in its clear - eyed scrutiny of a milieu most folk are happy to ignore , one in which sweden ' s much - praised social - work system is presented as playing a crucial — if not always totally effective — role . but there ' s also a certain amount of pill - sugaring in the slickness of staffan ovgard ' s cinematography and the doomy - moody stylizations of johan testad ' s intermittently - deployed score , betraying a certain degree of directorial inexperience and suggesting a lack of confidence in the material ' s considerable strengths .
a similar case inspired the 2003 film “ blind shaft , ” a chinese drama about two men who kill fellow miners for their compensation . in what seems to be an endless loop of life imitating art imitating life , some officials have said that the movie became an instruction manual for the recent killings .
“some viewers saw the film ‘blind shaft’ and found a way to get rich , ” the township government that oversees shisun village said in a notice posted outside the village committee office . “the culprits showed no compassion at all for life , and in particular kin and friends who were mentally impaired became assets used to make money . ”
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it ' s not just the tough - talking characters , the guys with good hats and bad luck and the itchy dames who love them . those exist , in one form or another , almost everywhere . these hard cases often come to unfortunate ends in film noir , but what makes them so unmistakably american is that the violent outcomes always seem to come as a surprise to them . unlike their gloomy counterparts in the french crime melodramas of the ' 30s , they ' d expected a better outcome : they thought they were going to be on easy street . there ' s a weird , little - noted streak of optimism in film noir , a berserk hopefulness that may be , to some extent , a reflection of hollywood filmmakers ' sense that here , at last , was a form that allowed them to use every tool in their bag .
i lived in italy about 60 miles from roma for four years , having said that i have a better appreciation for the dialog . the entire film is full of romantic gestures . the explanation in the italian language of what a drifter is , is very poetic , and i wish you could understood the subtle lyric in it . not to sure you should watch this with your hot cool just met half sister or not , the rest of us adults are in for a great movie .
american movie theaters never went dark during the grim days of the second world war , but american movies did . some of them , anyway—those moody , fatalistic , dimly lit crime dramas we now call , collectively , film noir . the french gave us the term , and maybe a little of the doom - drenched romantic sensibility that made these pictures so distinctive . and many of the best noir directors were european by birth or upbringing . without filmmakers such as billy wilder , fritz lang , robert siodmak , jacques tourneur , max ophüls , rudolph maté , fred zinnemann , edgar g . ulmer , and otto preminger , noir as we know it would be a very different , and poorer , thing . although the movies benefited from the shared weltschmerz of the continental contingent , it ' s just about impossible to imagine the two - bit tragedies of , say , wilder ' s double indemnity or siodmak ' s criss cross or tourneur ' s out of the past in any place other than the land of the free and the home of the brave . the name notwithstanding , film noir is as american as a loaded pistol .
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meh . there ' s a good bit going on in this movie , but very little of it is really all that interesting . we learn the protagonist lusts after his half - sister , who for some odd reason is living in his flat in the days ( weeks ? how much time is passing is a bit vague ) leading up to their parent ' s wedding . for some reason she doesn ' t want to leave and so spends all day lounging around in her underpants doing who knows what . it ' s important to note that the two don ' t know each other that well , so this is not some story about brother and sister taking their natural familial bond to the next , taboo level . there ' s some underlying statement about
drifters
, i . e . people who defy classification ( at least , in the structure of their handwriting ) that i suppose is supposed to tie the whole thing together but it didn ' t quite work for me . at any rate , well acted and well directed , but just not all that memorable or interesting .
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television ' s lone master of the documentary essay as a gag - and - rant - filled harrumph returns to cast his eyes over road movies . it ' s a form that could never have originated in britain because our nation is too small and the roads too congested . in the us ' s vast spaces , though , road movies make perfect sense . as ever , hall is funny and incisive , but prepare for disappointments too : without the blurry euphoria that comes with staying up late when you ' re mildly stoned , film club staples such as two - lane blacktop look remarkably naff . jonathan wright
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. in a committed if slightly one - note performance , levanon ( previously billed as
malin vulcano
) is seldom off - screen as 30 - ish blonde minna , who ' s afflicted with adhd , a troubled family history and an addiction to amphetamines . perpetually cash - strapped and restlessly nervy , minna finds temporary escape from her fast - multiplying woes in a stockholm trailer - park after a chance encounter with katja ( lauppi ) , who has problems of her own .
here , we look out for each other ,
she ' s counseled by the run - down camp ' s supervisor ,
here we ' re loyal .
but minna ' s opportunistic solipsism means she falls a long way from the ideal espoused by the film ' s swedish - language moniker , which translates as ' honor among thieves ' — until events eventually compel her towards a climactic , redemptive act of altruism .
noir is , first and last , a director ' s medium ; it ' s all style . compared to the studio gangster movies of the ' 30s , noirs tend to be relatively light on action , so the director has to hold the audience ' s attention by other means—to keep the atmosphere charged with menace while nothing much , really , is happening on the screen . in wilder ' s double indemnity ( 1944 ) , for instance , there ' s just one action set piece , a sequence in which barbara stanwyck and fred macmurray construct their elaborate alibi for killing her husband . the murder in preminger ' s laura ( also 1944 ) takes place before the film has even begun . and in a few great , terrifying noirs , such as ophüls ' caught ( 1949 ) and alexander mackendrick ' s sweet smell of success ( 1957 ) , the only violence is emotional cruelty . ( in both cases , there ' s plenty of it . )
with : with : andrea bosca , miriam giovanelli , claudio santamaria , michele riondino , asia argento , massimo popolizio , aitana sanchez - gijon .
handsome , 30 - ish mete ( andrea bosca ) has an apartment in rome’s picturesque historical center , a stimulating ( if unlikely ) job as a handwriting analyst and an enviable , appropriately hedonistic social life . less felicitously , his 17 - year - old half - sister , belinda ( miriam giovanelli ) , to whom he’s inconveniently attracted , has just moved into his living room . as mete’s father , sergio ( massimo popolizio ) , a soccer star - turned - sports pundit , belatedly prepares to marry belinda’s mother , virna ( spanish - italian actress aitana sanchez - gijon ) , the two half - siblings negotiate their problematic intimacy boundaries .
written by rovere , laura paolucci and francesco piccolo , the screenplay successfully juggles several elements , notably a funny subplot involving nutty man - eater beatrice ( asia argento , in a change - of - pace role that will earn her plenty more comedic castings ) . meanwhile , a committed perf from michele riondino as mete’s real - estate - agent buddy damiano can’t disguise the stock - comedy aspect of this generic lothario character .
tech credits are pro . andrea farri’s score , confidently fusing orchestral and electronic elements , reps a major plus , and the sound mix is afforded some showily effective moments in one nightclub scene . picture - postcard rome locations do no harm , with sergio and virna’s wedding in particular affording a pleasant whiz around the city in a vintage convertible , colosseum and all .
production : a fandango production in collaboration with rai cinema . ( international sales : fandango portobello , london . ) produced by domenico procacci . directed by matteo rovere . screenplay , laura paolucci , francesco piccolo , rovere , based on the novel by sandro veronesi .
with : with : andrea bosca , miriam giovanelli , claudio santamaria , michele riondino , asia argento , massimo popolizio , aitana sanchez - gijon .
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a man develops an attraction to the daughter of his father ' s fiancee .
# glisfiorati è un ircocervo col soggetto da commedia sexy e la confezione da serie tv locale . usa i toni sbagliati con costanza inquietante .
simplest of plots…our hero is a 30 year old guy with no attachments and a dull job , who receives the news that his father is getting remarried and that his half - sister is going to live with him ( in his bachelor apartment in roma ) during the upcoming weeks to the wedding , and this is the story of all the things the guy does to avoid being near the sister , an 18 year old nymph that he is deeply attracted to . not that clever and dragging itself in non - sense for much of the 105 min , it compensates with some beautiful scenery , some eros ramazotti and light porn…just dull…
se vabbè , ciao eh . . . commedia pruriginosa di rara inconsistenza e vacuità . però mezza stellina di bonus se la merita tutta perché c ' è asia argento che fa asia argento .
not much happens in the life of young , privileged mete and his peers - until his half sister temporarily moves in with him . elegantly made but pretentious adaptation of a 1990 novel by sandro veronesi that hasn ' t left much of a mark , lightweight drama fails to find any convincing root in the title ' s flakily defined sociological category .
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it would have worked better if some affection ( as opposed to sexual attraction ) had . . .
the relationship between the two protagonists is not entirely convincing . there is a clear attraction , but the step brother ' s behavior moves between extreme avoidance to extreme surrender to emotions that are never completely convincing for the viewer . it would have worked better if some affection ( as opposed to sexual attraction ) had developed between the two .
i
skimmed
a lot of this movie . the pacing is slow , although there are some excellent scenes , such as mete talking to his stepmother - to - be about the pain of having an absent father . good acting and interesting characters , but i wanted to see more interaction between mete and belinda . besides being physically attracted , do they also like each other ? unclear .
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the closed iron ore mine in shandong province , in eastern china , where the police say a man’s murder was disguised as an accident .
shisun village , china — the three miners befriended a lonely , luckless man and offered him work down an iron mine in eastern china .
after working together for 10 days , the three pushed a 220 - pound boulder down a steep tunnel , crushing the man to death . they reported it as an accident .
days later , three men and a woman turned up at the mine , saying they were the dead man’s relatives and demanding compensation . the mine owner offered them $ 110 , 000 if they agreed not to report the death to officials .
prosecutors and the police now say that this death , in shandong province in 2014 , was one of many in which a sophisticated network of grifters dispatched isolated , hard - up men , some mentally impaired , and dressed up their deaths as accidents to swindle compensation from mine owners .
the investigation led the police to shisun village in southwestern china , where mine murders for cash appear to have become a cottage industry . of the 74 suspects indicted in late may in 17 killings , up to 40 were from shisun village , prosecutors said . the police said they were still investigating reports of 35 more possible victims .
a search of court judgments online and news reports of court verdicts turns up dozens of instances across china of gangs killing vagrants and workers in dark , isolated chambers far underground , and using the deaths to defraud mine owners . there have been at least 34 such cases over the past two decades , caijing magazine , a prominent business weekly , estimated in june .
the allegations have prompted anguished debate across china about the social and legal failings that led people to make a living by murdering vulnerable strangers , and fanned speculation about whether the crimes were inspired by a bleak cult movie with a similar plot .
shisun is a hardscrabble , hollowed - out farming village of 5 , 000 people nestled in the corn - and - bamboo - covered hills of yunnan province .
many villagers work in factories and on building sites in distant provinces , leaving farming and child care to aging parents and grandparents . those who stay behind often live in crumbling homes of mud and wood .
but on the main street , rows of three - story concrete houses suggest budding prosperity .
wang fuxiang owns one of those houses , as well as a restaurant in a nearby city . with his dapper suits and loud , casual wear , the kind seen more often on suburban golfers than on dirt farmers , mr . wang , 39 , appeared to be among the lucky few who had escaped the hard life .
but it did not go unnoticed that mr . wang and several other villagers would abruptly disappear for days , weeks or months , and return flush with cash , which they often squandered on gambling binges , neighbors recalled . some thought the men might be selling drugs .
“he never told me what he did , ” said mr . wang’s daughter , hu yun , 17 . nor , apparently , did she try to pin him down on the question .
about two years ago , she started to sense that something was amiss . “i began to get the feeling that there was something not right about the way he’d been making money , ” she said recently in an interview at her home .
a middle - aged farmer who lived nearby was blunter . asking that his name not be used for fear of recriminations , he wrote a letter in case he was ever asked about the cases , which said , “there are eight homes in this little village that have been built from human blood . ”
the mystery began to unravel two years ago , when the yunnan police received an anonymous message saying that the man killed in the shandong iron mine had been working under another man’s identity . ( the victim’s real identity , if it has been determined , has not been announced . ) another mine killing late that year in inner mongolia , a region of northern china , also left clues pointing to shisun village and nearby areas .
detectives descended on shisun and began questioning villagers . what they found were organized gangs devoted to serial killing for cash .
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some participants recruited and killed the victims , having won their cooperation by promising good wages , friendship , even marriage . others posed as the grieving family members who turned up at the mine to demand compensation , the police have said .
the gangs disguised the identities of their victims , using stolen or bought identity papers that they persuaded or tricked victims into using , ensuring that their real families would not learn of their fate . most victims were quickly cremated by their fake families , making identification even harder and erasing clues about their deaths .
the other side of the equation that kept the business humming is the mine owners , who paid handsome sums to the impostor families in order to keep the deaths quiet . if a fatal accident were reported , the owners feared , safety regulators would shut down the mine for months while they investigated , several mine owners told the police after the killings came to light .
if these killings sound like the plot of a thriller , that may be no coincidence .
still , many people have heard of the movie , and when the cases started coming to light , they were immediately described as “blind shaft killings . ”
similar cases first entered china’s national consciousness in the late 1990s , when a gang with dozens of members was convicted of killing 28 migrant workers in shanxi province . those killings inspired the movie , mr . li said .
since then , the blind shaft scheme has been firmly implanted in the national psyche of a country peppered with thousands of notoriously dangerous mines . most likely , the shisun gang heard of it by word of mouth .
according to available court records , the pace of such killings appears to have picked up in recent years , possibly because compensation payments have grown . as china’s regulators have clamped down on mine safety , driving down the number of accidents , the stricter regulation has perversely encouraged some mine operators to hide fatalities and pay off victims’ families , increasing the incentive to carry out the crimes .
the recent killings have veered from the movie version in at least one conspicuous way . in the movie , the killers extorted 30 , 000 renminbi , or about $ 4 , 475 at today’s rates , in hush money for one death . the shisun village gangs extracted payments of $ 75 , 000 to $ 120 , 000 from mine bosses , according to news reports .
the charges against the shisun suspects include homicide , faking accidents , swindling compensation , fraud and hiding crimes , though the police have not said publicly who is being charged with what .
long prison terms , and death sentences for the ringleaders , are likely , if similar cases are a guide . chinese courts almost invariably convict , and the suspects have not been allowed to publicly answer the charges .
mr . wang was arrested early last year . his daughter , ms . hu , now acknowledges that he may have innocent blood on his hands .
“i think he did do something , but i don’t blame him , ” she said . “he was doing it so that we could live a better life . ”
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