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Lee’s hypnotic, poetic writing poses a stark contrast to the horrifying revelations that creep within the plot of “The Surrendered.” His serpentine prose constantly obscures the crime to be committed next, but his treatment of violence is more invested in details than gratuity, so when they occur—abruptly, though not necessarily unpredictably—they serve to emphasize the remote helplessness of the victim. In Manchuria, the Japanese cut off the eyelids of one of Sylvie’s companions in order to force him watch her be raped...
...teach himself how to hide a razorblade in the side of his mouth, and his gums begin to bleed. The look of agonizing determination in Rahim’s face at this and many moments in the film evoke a documentary authenticity. The typically circuitous plot twists of a crime narrative seem somehow that much more manageable because Rahim appears equally confused by them...
...child," she writes. "Responsible child psychiatrists don't either." Frantic parents try everything from biofeedback to acupuncture in hopes of curing children who are mentally ill, self-destructive or violent. Warner argues that many of these children would thrive with meds and cognitive therapy. In these cases, the crime isn't overmedication--far from it: "Most children with mental health issues get no care...
...environment where the quality of governance is this low," she says. "And why is it low? It is low because they seek to control everything, because they do not trust their own people, and as a result the people do not trust them." (See the top 10 crime stories...
...What happened here obliges the international community - including France - to reflect on the errors which prevented us from foreseeing, or stopping, this appalling crime," Sarkozy said Thursday, Feb. 25, in Kigali, marking a break with France's unwavering position that it acted rapidly to halt the massacre. "Errors of appreciation, political errors were committed here, which had absolutely tragic consequences. What happened here is a defeat for humanity." (See pictures of Sarkozy...