who is responsible for the death of the old man

Rating: Null/10 (10 December 2004)

After watching this movie, I was deeply shocked by the scenic: an old man, who was just released from the prison not ling before, ended his valued life by a rope. What put him into despair after all?? I wonder.
The old man, like most prisoners there, was eager for freedom at the first minutes he was put into the prison. Now getting rid of the terrible life , he should be happy and grateful .however , when he set his feet first on the land outside the prison gate, he stood for a short while and watched around with the expression of confusion and suspicion on his wrinkling face before setting off. I can imagine what his reaction was. ¡°Is it the same world before I was sent into the prison?¡± no! Everything is rather strange to him as if he was a UFO.
He went into the prison as a young man and came out as an old man. He was used to living in the world surrounded by four high and thick walls. Everything was done as told .No choices, no rights. Although he was a free man now, what could an old man do to survive himself in the world full of intensive competition? Long years¡¯ stay in the prison made him an impotent man. How could he develop new abilities to keep pace of times? NO one understood him and showed sympathy on him, but blamed him for his clumsiness and sluggishness. nobody paid attention to him and cared about him. What a lonely man!!! No wonder that the old man felt himself useless and helpless and committed suicide.
At this point, I can not help asking one question. Who pleads guilty or who is responsible for this matter? Maybe you will say it is none of your business. Is it only the old man¡¯s personal affairs? Do governments or the authorities set the institutes like prisons for the purpose to let those who commit crimes have the chance to turn a new leaf of their life? Undoubtfully. But why do they reject again and again those who have realized their guilt and decided to lead a new life? It is clear that they do not want to free any prisoner until all are too old to contribute to society. What a satire!!!
This film reflects such a phenomenon, which should be paid special attention to not only by the authorities but also by ordinary citizens.