"M" film

In the “M” film, the scene that I choose was when inspector Karl Lohmann was interrogating Frantz by manipulating him into believing that one of the Security guard at the building died and that he was accessory to murder. This made him into confessing to what happen and where the murderer was kept in return for lenience for his participation. I can relate this to what is happening in this country during interrogation of a prisoner; he will be tortured, manipulated, and sometimes given fake promises. So that, he can confess to the sin that he committed or sometimes is innocent.

1)    The police gained more power in the “M” film than in Dr. Caligari’s film. They had power to invade citizen’s privacy without warrant, limitations or repercussions. 

    2)     I think he should be put in an asylum for the rest of his life since he was mentally sick and he cannot help himself. But, if he was found not mentally sick during his criminal activities, then he deserved to die. 

          3)  The criminal were able to use their ability to capture Beckett with different tactics that they were specialized such as beggar for vigilante, locksmith and safe cracker for breaking into 314 Building. Compared to the police that had been trying for several months without success in capturing the killer. . 

      4)   The Nazis were seen as criminals infiltrating the government and the people, but organized under one leader, and able to catch the killer. Though they had to break through several offices in the 314 building to capture Beckett, none of them steal anything out of the building. They had the agenda of getting the police off their back so that they can continue their operation without interference. And the agenda is to get the killer off the street.   

          5) The significant of the media in this film was to inform/educate the people about what is going on in their city by publishing the killer’s letter and their power to publish without police interference. The commissioner told the police that the media has the write to publish whatever they want.