The film truly recreates the "India 9/11" Mumbai terrorist attack that shocked the world, in November 2008, the famous Taj Mahal Hotel was accidentally invaded by terrorists, terrorists committed indiscriminate murder, so that the entire hotel fell into a desperate situation, more than 100 hotel guests and employees were trapped, no one knew when to wait for the rescue, a race with the god of death began...
Over the years, we have been accustomed to seeing those screen heroes haunt, just like Marvel characters, heaven and earth can do everything, but in the context of real life, will there still be these heroes?
In human history, there are many tragic cases of real terrorist attacks that cannot be looked back, and there are many films that reflect this type of event, such as film and television drama works about 9/11 such as "Flight 93", "Munich" focusing on the Munich Massacre, "Patriot Day" focusing on the Boston terrorist attack, and "15:17, Departure to Paris" about the terrorist attack on the Paris train.
"Mumbai Hotel" truly reproduces the "India 011" Mumbai horror event that shocked the world that year, the plot is simple and straightforward, and a simple few perspective switches introduce the character scene. It was as simple as that, with no cause and effect, and without warning, with the sound of a gunshot, the killing began.
"With my phone on, I want to hear their cries with my own ears"
It was a defenseless massacre, with heavily armed attackers taking a walk and scanning the crowd they could see. Real bloody headshots, brutal indiscriminate killings, all the experiencers are trembling and hiding, playing a horror version of the game of tom and jerry, waiting for death to come.
Although Mumbai is a metropolis of tens of millions of people, there is no special forces, and the police responsible for security have very little guns and ammunition, most of them are only equipped with wooden sticks, and if they want to eliminate terrorist attackers, they must transfer troops from Delhi hundreds of kilometers away for tens of hours.
Under this indiscriminate killing, no one has the aura of the protagonist, the ordinary people in the train station jam, the lovers who whisper in the café, the grand-sounding big men of the Taj Mahal Hotel, under the muzzle of brutality, look small and humble, all of which are so.
Maybe I see more personal heroes, I always feel that someone will rise up, and I always have some hope in my heart.
However, the truth is so cruel and true that Americans are willing to sacrifice the opportunity to flee, for the sake of their children to fall into the hands of the enemy, it is impossible to escape the doom of being shot; the former Russian special forces armed with the unfathomable are also headshot without resistance, and the sense of powerless despair engulfs the entire soul. Yes, that kind of desperate helplessness on the brink of death plunges everyone into great fear.
Psychologically speaking, fear is a very tense emotional response to the influence of a terrible situation. Especially when such a scenario can deprive a person of a need of great significance, such as when it threatens the safety of human life, reputation, future and economic interests, the emotion of fear dominates the whole body and mind of the person.
Under the domination of fear, the selfishness and cowardice and humble helplessness of human nature are vividly reflected. At the start of the attack, helpless and panicked crowds of people on the streets crowded the hotel doorways, hoping to find a safe haven.
Some of the people in the hotel lobby watched the development of the situation, and some shouted that they were forbidden to enter. A heart-warming scene appeared, and the lobby manager opened the hotel door, hugged the panicked crowd, and brought the terrorists into the hotel.
What exactly should be done? Some may blame the lobby manager for causing a bigger disaster with his actions. But what if you think in a different light, what if at that moment you were the crowd outside the hotel that was already terrified?
Moreover, for terrorists, a door cannot stop their footsteps at all, it is nothing more than killing for a moment at night.
This scene reappears in the VIP bar in the back.
For people in deep trouble and panic, the VIP bar is undoubtedly the safest place. Human nature is selfish and greedy, and they do not want others to threaten their own safety, so they block the opening of the door. At this moment, the respectable chef stepped forward, and he opened the door and brought in the crowd outside for help.
The wise chef is keenly aware of the fear and panic in the crowd and deals with it properly, the front desk female reception would rather be headshot than act as an accomplice to the bloody massacre, the Sikh waiter uses his courage and wisdom to eliminate the uneasiness of the old Lady of England, and rescue many people.
They are weak, but they are great. In this disaster, no matter what choices are made, after all, as the chef said, everyone has a family and a life, and it is not a shame to choose to escape. However, it is undoubtedly valuable to be able to stand up bravely in the face of death.
Suicide terrorism refers to the voluntary use of the target or the public to kill innocents in a manner that is destroyed with the selected target in order to attract the attention of the target or the public and to spread a climate of terror, and to voluntarily sacrifice one's life in exchange for the success of the mission, thereby achieving a certain religious, political or social purpose. Suicide terrorists don't have a single psychological profile, and their motivations are complex. They may be suicide terrorist attacks for religious or political purposes, or they may be choices based on rational analysis.
Throughout the film, the terrorists are indignant about their cruelty and bloodshed, and their youthful ignorance is also impressive.
These young people come from the mountains of Pakistan, living in poverty, education and medical care, which are all unattainable things. For them, the food in the hotel and the magic of the flush toilet are enough to make them cheer. In the face of death, the terrorists' calls with their families all show their youth and innocence.
Yet they had the strongest faith, round after round of brainwashing training, and reinforced their hatred of infidels and the sublimeness of self-sacrifice. What's more, in addition to mental support, their suicide attacks can bring their families an income of ten thousand US dollars and enhance their socio-economic status.
They are convinced that this kind of suicide terrorist attack will bring great harm to the enemy and can cause great fear and anxiety to the enemy. They lack a means of expressing their interests and fighting for their legal rights, and suicide terrorist attacks become a crazy and reckless means of revenge they use in despair.
Some religious fanatics, even seeing themselves as martyrs or martyrs, believe that protecting their religion is an obligation, and that they will be able to ascend to heaven after death, avoid the pain of reincarnation, and be respected by future generations and live forever in people's memories.
From a psychological point of view, the most favorite recruits of terrorist organizations are young people who have not yet matured their minds, who identify with a culture of revenge, who have suffered severe psychological trauma, who have the concept of sacrificing for the organization, and who are borderline personalities who are contaminated by extreme religious culture.
Like other disasters, experiencing a terrorist event can lead to the occurrence of some mental illness. Those who are directly exposed experience psychological pain; many who are not exposed to danger experience the same pain because they are uncertain who is exposed to danger and who will be attacked.
For most people, these acute psychological reactions resolve over time. This reaction of a small number of people does not end, but will develop into a psychosocial disorder. Such as acute stress disorder (ASO), ptsd, depression, phobia, alcohol and nicotine abuse, etc.
Most people suffer post-traumatic psychiatric symptoms after a terrorist attack are short-lived. Early symptoms disappear with education, rest, and the maintenance of normal biorhythms (going to bed on time, eating on time). Media coverage can be both reassuring and worrying, and restricting coverage can minimize chaos. In particular, education of children and spouses of injured persons is not only helpful in treatment, but also in ascertaining whether symptoms have worsened and persisted.
If symptoms persist, psychological and drug treatment is required. However, PTSD is not the only trauma-related disorder. After the terrorist event, people's risk of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder increased significantly, and substance abuse also increased. Medical illnesses involving psychological factors have also skyrocketed – from heart disease to diabetes. What is important is that injured survivors can have a psychological impact on their physical condition.
Traumatic events are followed by traumatic loss, unexplained physical symptoms, depression, sleep disturbances, alcohol and caffeine and tobacco abuse, family conflict and violence. Anger, doubt, sadness, anxiety, fear, and irritability are common emotional reactions.
As mentioned in the film, after the reopening of the Taj Mahal Hotel, many tourists returned to the hotel to mourn the dark times of that time, which for them is also a spiritual mourning.
Mourning is the key to helping us recover from loss and trauma!
In Derrillo's novel "The Fallen Man", two people who suffer the same psychological trauma, Lyon through active communication and thinking, after experiencing a period of psychological adjustment, successfully achieved empathy, achieved the purpose of self-redemption, can be seen as a mourner. Although the pain is still there, she still regains her confidence and courage in life.
Instead, Keith refuses to acknowledge the fact that his friend is gone, and has been condemning his inaction in rescuing his friend. He was caught up in depression for a long time, failed to achieve empathy, and eventually failed to be redeemed, becoming a perpetual depressed person.
In any case, in order to emerge from the psychological trauma, the mourner must face and experience all the pain he has never lost, including feelings of love, sadness, anger, jealousy, hatred, and so on. It takes a long, long time to face and digest all these feelings.
Some people may need a year and a half to ease up, or some people may have difficulty crossing this hurdle in their hearts for many years.