IMAGINE

Imagine a fantasy-movie. A wicked witch, who tries to destroy the legal heir to the throne. The future king (and the future queen) battle the dark forces, to obtain what's theirs. Most of the time help by weird creatures and loyal price-fighters. In this imaginary world everything seems possible and the opposing parties control mysterious forces, magic swords and truth-saying mirrors. The movie is made to fulfill the needs of young teens, they are immensely popular (Harry Potter) and action-driven (violence is the key to success), many people (innocent or not) and animals (all innocent) will get killed in bizarre and realistic ways and the special effects guarantee an overwhelming experience. Everybody knows, that in the end, the dark forces will be destroyed and the young king accepts his crown from enthusiastic crowd. The authorities have agreed, that viewing is acceptable from 12 years on.

Imagine a fantasy movie. The opening scenes show a mountainous area covered in snow. We circle round and see a hill-top village. Definitively medieval or older, no walls and defenseless.

People go about doing their things. Children are playing, a blacksmith at work and women preparing food. Suddenly a cry.

In the distance, contrasting with the white slopes, a group of horsemen are approaching and they are approaching fast. In the villages panic strikes. Women pick up their children and run. A farmer tries to save his cow and valuables are grabbed.

Too late, the riders, long-haired, harnesses and evil looking, drive their horses in between the small wooden houses (they are going to burn, you know that) and start killing everybody in sight. In a short while all the locals are dead. Victory; now for the funny parts. The raping and the looting. Zooming in: two filthy, unshaven and bloodthirsty heroes enter a farm.

Imagine a fantasy-movie. You are on time, the movie just started. Inhabitants of a seemingly innocent village are slaughtered by a military force. Who did not flee on time is dead. So it seems. Two looters enter a house. Nothing worth stealing, until the find a fifteen your old girl. One of them lifts up the girl and nails her with his sword to the door. “That's how I like them best”, he says, when he rapes her. Satisfied he withdraws the sword, the girl drops on the floor. “You can have her now.”, he laughs and goes on searching for prey.

But relax, it's only a fantasy-movie. But who's fantasy I ask. In who's mind was this scene created, who directed this and how often it had to be rehearsed.

Don't worry. The girl will be saved. I am after the director.