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2. Was the film successful in its objectives? Yes, because the film Dekada 70
successfully show what happen during martial law, especially in the part of
Jason, he was killed unjustified and not given the chance to say if the accusation
of drugs is true and killing Jason is not fair the way the witness said it, the police
was brutally killed Jason.
3. Which element / part of the film made the strongest contribution to its
central idea or theme? Why do you say so? The strongest element in this film
may be its storyline or plot. The plot shows how in one moment can a blissful life
turn into a life without peace. It just shows that things can turn around any
moment, anything can happen, now or later, no one knows. It shows how a
family can fall out in desperate times, and how decisions that we make in life
affect the people around us. It shows how can society around you affect the
development of a child and its family. The story also tells of the brutal walks in
life and how in some point in time can those challenges bring a family closer or
further apart. It also shows how can the oppression of the people bring together,
for better or for worse.
4. What is the moral statement of the film? How was this expressed?: The
moral statement of the film voices out against the oppression of the people,
stripping them of their freedom and rights The movie has expressed its moral
statement by portraying various activities that violate the basic freedom and
rights of a Filipino citizen during the martial law such as illegal detention, torture,
and extrajudicial killings.