Nitram Film Reveals The Dark Story Of The 1996 Massacre In Australia

Nitram Film (Photo: KlikFilm)

JAKARTA - The film Nitram can be watched legally in Indonesia through KlikFilm. This film tells the story of the massacre in Porth Arthur, Australia on April 28 and 29, 1996 that caused a global commotion.

The mass shooting by Martin Bryan killed 35 people and injured dozens of others. As a result of his actions, Martin was sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of release.

This dark story was brought to the big screen by filmmaker Justin Kurzel, with the title Nitram. Nitram himself, if read from the end to the beginning, becomes Martin. Caleb Landry Jones lined up as the main character. The following is a review of the Nitram film, which can already be watched via the KlikFilm streaming platform.

Nitram's character's delinquency has been happening since childhood. He had been rushed to the hospital due to a firecracker incident that endangered many lives. However, instead of being deterred, through video recordings, he admitted that he would continue to play firecrackers. This habit carried over until Nitram (Caleb Landry Jones) grew up.

At lunch time, he invites school children to play with firecrackers to the point of angering a teacher. Nitram's father (Anthony LaPaglia) apologizes. Instead of realizing his mistake, Nitram got angry. He kicked his father's car and honked the horn loudly.

After growing up, Nitram opened a grass cutting business. One day, Helen (Essie Davis) allows Nitram to cut the grass and trusts him to raise a number of dogs. Both fall in love. Helen bought Nitram a Volvo and took him to Hollywood by road.

Again, what Nitram did took a toll. On the way, Nitram interferes with Helen who is driving, causing the car to bounce and kill Helen. Nitram's mother (Judy Davis) couldn't help but think. The problem reaches a climax when Nitram decides to buy a number of weapons with Helen's money.

What should be realized, this is a film about people with mental disorders. In essence, Nitram is a picture of troubled people who don't know what to do and then look for solutions. From the early minutes, Nitram looked depressed. It gets darker because the coloring of this film is dominated by earthy tones.

The story that occurs throughout the film is the failure of children to know themselves. The powerlessness of the father to lead the family. And the mother's despair in educating her only child does not shine alone in this film.

Playing the character Nitram, Caleb Landry Jones was able to play it nicely. Messy, long hair, with a visual that reflects how this person smells. Caleb also cleverly presented that the instability was triggered by a failure to recognize oneself. He looked in the mirror and failed to understand whose face he looked in the mirror. That's why it feels natural for Caleb to be awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival

Filmmaker Justin Kurzel's focus is not on revealing the severity of the massacre that occurred in Port Arthur. Rather, how this monster in human form was formed, with the simple premise, that effects are triggered by causes.

The lesson that can be drawn from this incident is that the government has reformatted its gun ownership policy because of this tragedy. A lesson on the function of family members is learned by the audience.