In either case, an event can occur that puts us in danger and might even cause some serious harm. Certain situations are more dangerous than others. Being in a war zone is more dangerous than being in a museum on a pleasant autumn day. The level of danger cannot predict one's endurance. People can survive the hostilities of the war and be injured or even killed in the museum if a strong earthquake shakes the ground under the school.
Many films deal with danger.
Some are very scary simply because their sole purpose is to scare, like riding a roller coaster. Other movies reveal some important truths about living with danger or one's perception of being in danger. There are times when we can become so comfortable and confident about our situations that we can over assess our security and ignore evidence that should tell us our circumstances are not as safe as we want to believe. Tea With Mussolini reveals how several rather intelligent middle aged women set themselves up to be captives of war. It isn t that they had no warning that their country, England, and the land in which they lived, Italy, were on the verge of war.