Director: Paul Haggis
Release date: 2004
Genre: drama
Key Facts
Structure:
- Episodic film
- Unchronological
Setting: Los Angeles, California
Short Content
The movie "Crash" narrates events in people's lives over the course of 2 days. These events run parallel and intersect at a point. The stories move back and forth from one perspective to another, revealing deep-rooted social issues that are normally hidden under the surface.
Who's Who in Crash
Anthony: Choi Jin Gui
Peter: Daniel Ruiz
Farhad Golzari: Lara
Mrs Waters: Hapanic
Paralan: Darri
Abian Arencan: Kim Las
Elizabeth Ruiz: Korean
Shereen Golzari: Persian
Shaniqua Johnson: Johnson
Alican Asics: Insurance agency
John Ryan: LAPD
Caca: Orow
Captain Dixon: Graham Waters
Aca Ac: Partners
Cameron Thayer: Rick Cabot
Oficar: Tom Hansen
Christine Thayer: Maria
Rie: Houserad
Character Relationships in Crash
Jean Cabot: Caucasian
Anthony/Peter: Neglected and just changes locks
Daniel Ruiz/Lara Ruiz: Diese relationship
Rick Cabot: Ambushes, shoots at, accidentally hit, and worried about te brother, identifies odd body, dubious ceal
Graham Waters: Changes lock at shop door
Farhad Golzari: Ria, unsuccessful carjacking, car chase, helps
Cameron Thayer: Officer, Tom Hansen carlot, dificul relationship
Officer John Ryan: Hamllaring body search, recus from burning car
Christine Thayer: Stereotyping, racial prejudice, and discrimination
The ideal of American society as a "melting pot" is disclosed as a myth, revealing that racism is a widespread phenomenon, and people are often biased by their views of other ethnic groups. Although they all live in the same city, they have remained different and separated from each other, jumping to conclusions based on racial prejudice.
Racism and Police Shootings
The LAPD is often associated with police brutality, corruption, and racial profiling. It is statistically proven that US police shoot more black civilians than white civilians, leading to the emergence of the "Black Lives Matter" movement.
John Ryan is racially biased, as evidenced by his sexually assaulting Christine Thayer, an act he would not have done if she were white.
Affirmative Action
Affirmative action is a result of the civil rights movements of the 1960s and aims to protect marginalized groups from being discriminated against, especially in employment.
Crime, Violence, and Gun Culture
The movie illustrates the prevalence of gun culture and the consequences of the second amendment, leading to zero tolerance and the implementation of the three strikes law.
Health Insurance
The movie depicts the expensive nature of medical services and how insurance is often out of reach for the lower classes. Ryan insults Shaniqua after the refusal to pay for more expensive treatment, which leads to an argument about his father's insurance not covering it.
In "Crash," the characters come from different ethnic and social backgrounds but live in the same city. Their separate lives intertwine, revealing deep-rooted social issues and prejudices that are normally hidden under the surface. The movie addresses racism, police shootings, affirmative action, crime, violence, gun culture, and the complexities of health insurance, shedding light on the challenges faced by individuals from marginalized communities.
