Does it say something about me that the film ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ I found comforting? Does it say something about me that I am worried about a Man with Asperger Syndrome that I have never met? What does it mean? What is mean?
The Golden Mean was the soundtrack of the film during the two or three frames (or clip) where we watched, heard and felt the two small boys holding hands. “I will help you find your father” reassures Bruno. And true to his word - he did. As they are are ushered into the gas chamber, each boy becomes the father to the other. They are friends. And so, as children, they remind us of our adult prejudices, hate and failings. It means something to me to have the freedom to experience the work of artists. It means something to me to make work too.
Meanwhile - Gary McKinnon is somewhere and I don’t know where. Does he count seconds in his head? Is he laying down on the blue plastic mattress? Every time the hatch is opened for communication and food - does he feel like he is a caged animal?
When the hatch (metal against heavy locked door) is slammed shut does the pain of the noise make him feel sick. If he waiting for a fair trial? If he could not walk would they push him to crawl and take away his wheel chair? Is he holding hands with a friend?
I hope so, so much.
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