violence produces violence

Rating: 4/10 (1 September 2012)

what is the mystery? doctor's accident,the murder(the woman in the sawmill),baron's tortured kid,the fire and the attacked disabled kid.In my opinion there's no mystery.Haneke shows us who do these sabotages or attacks over children lives.when you look at children' lives it is like they live in a military barracks.they are suppressed and punished.It is a village,kids are like robots.when they feel suppression and punishment they direct violence with violence.these sabotages are outcome of violence.violence is everywhere in the village.especially pastor's family is like a Nazi camp.tied children whipped children.what do you expect from these kids? pastor is an important figure.because religion is in this.this family is the heart of violence.this family spreads it over pastor because at the same time he teaches kids.and white ribbon is the Nazi band which is tied to arms.how pastor defines the function of white ribbon is important.it is like pastor defines the roots of violence.all the rituals kids face are militarist.discipline,the way they speak.everything is in place.except kids don't wear military uniform and Nazi band on their arms.I think Haneke presents us white ribbon as military uniform.