In 2018, in Guatemala, more than two decades after the end of the civil war, transitional justice was still being implemented slowly. Every inch of se[Expand All]
In 2018, in Guatemala, more than two decades after the end of the civil war, transitional justice was still being implemented slowly. Every inch of seemingly peaceful land may conceal nameless remains waiting to be unearthed, and every silent face of a mother may hide a painful past that is too painful to recall. The young man in charge of identifying the remains received a clue from an elderly Mayan woman that in a mass grave in a remote mountainous area, there might be a father he had never met buried. Despite his mother's and colleagues' dissuasations, he threw himself into the search with all his heart. His embarrassing background will also be unexpectedly revealed. . Without the hoarse accusations or the twists and turns of the plot, in the face of the highly inflammatory theme of the massacre, "Digging the Scars of Love" portrays the courage of the next generation to face the truth, as well as the scars and resilience of the surviving women, with its rare simplicity and plainness. The power of returning to simplicity won the SACD Award at the Cannes Film Critics' Week and was also recognized with the Golden Camera Award. We have a strong sense of responsibility to avoid any excessive exaggeration, as this is a story that happened to many Guatemalans. - Cesardia[Collapse]
