10.Manslaughter

Netherlands

Director: Pieter Kuijpers

Holland's nomination, Manslaughter, directed by Pieter Kuijpers, and starring Theo Maassen and Maryam Hassouni tackles the problem of the fusion process between immigrant citizens and local citizens.

Max and Moroccan immigrant Amira are collegues working in a hospital. One time, in the midst of saving a patient, Max runs into some conflict with a Moroccan immigrant, he accidentally kills the young person and is sent to prison.

After he comes out, Max is extremely depressed, nobody understands him, and in the end he resorts to using violence to deal with the situation, leading to tragedy.

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