(C)2017 Twentieth Century Fox
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” depicts the darkness and Americanness of the Midwest
A movie from Missouri that gives you a sense of deep darkness.
"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" is set in Missouri. As the original title says, ``Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri,'' the part ``the suburbs of Ebbing, Missouri'' has an important meaning. Ebbing is a fictional town. Although the film was actually filmed in North Carolina, the title conveys the focus on Missouri. When the entire United States is divided into regions, Missouri belongs to the Midwest. You can't help but feel the light and shadow of America, unique to the Midwest, from ``Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,'' as well as the typical American scene, including the billboards.
In 2014, the Michael Brown incident in which a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old black man occurred in Missouri. It is still fresh in our minds that this incident sparked a wave of protests against racial discrimination. This kind of discrimination and prejudice is in the air in ``Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'' For example, the hatred and conflict born from discrimination can be seen here and there, such as the attitude of his subordinates when the newly appointed police chief is black. It can be taken. The heroine, who pursues her own path regardless of discrimination and prejudice, becomes more and more innocent.
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” (C)2017 Twentieth Century Fox
Speaking of rural Missouri, it is also the home of the couple who starred in " Gone Girl ." Although this work does not involve much racism, it perfectly matches the atmosphere of a Missouri town where there is no bright future in sight, as it serves as the starting point for descending into a dark fate. `` Winter's Bone ,'' also set in Missouri, is the story of a 17-year-old girl who desperately protects her family after her father disappears and her home is seized. A terrifying underworld also appears, and the dark side of the rural town is revealed. Missouri may be the perfect place to express the "darkness" of America.
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