In the Name of the Father
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 1993 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| Cast | Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave |
| Genre | Biographical legal drama |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | In the Name of the Father | – |
| Español | En el nombre del padre | En el nombre del padre |
| Français | Au nom du père | Au nom du pere |
| Deutsch | Im Namen des Vaters | Im Namen des Vaters |
| Português | Em Nome do Pai | Em Nome do Pai |
| Italiano | Nel nome del padre | Nel nome del padre |
| Русский | Во имя отца | Vo imya ottsa |
| 中文（简体） | 因父之名 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 因父之名 | – |
| 한국어 | 아버지의 이름으로 | Abeojiui ireumeuro |
| ไทย | In the Name of the Father | In the Name of the Father |
| Tiếng Việt | Nhân danh cha | Nhan danh cha |
| Bahasa Indonesia | In the Name of the Father | In the Name of the Father |
| 日本語 | 父の祈りを | Chichi no inori o |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which state injustice and familial dignity collide within a wrongful conviction system.
■ Synopsis
A man falsely imprisoned for an act of terrorism is forced to confront state violence, legal corruption, and his father’s moral presence.
■ RECIPE Tags
#WrongfulConviction #StateInjustice #FamilialDignity #LegalRedemption #TruthAgainstPower
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Accused by the state
Reason: A powerless individual is transformed into a criminal by institutional pressure and political fear.
Related Film: The Hurricane - Middle: Family inside injustice
Reason: The wrongful conviction does not destroy only one person but entangles family bonds within punishment.
Related Film: A Time to Kill - Core: Truth against institutional violence
Reason: Justice emerges only when concealed evidence and state misconduct are forced into public judgment.
Related Film: Just Mercy
■ Secondary Axes
- Political fear as legal distortion: Law becomes unstable when public terror allows the state to manufacture certainty.
Related Film: The Mauritanian - Fatherhood as moral witness: The father’s presence turns private shame and anger into ethical endurance.
Related Film: The Shawshank Redemption
■ Person
- Director: Jim Sheridan
- Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, John Lynch, Corin Redgrave
■ Structural Tags
#WrongfulAccusation #InstitutionalConcealment #FamilialVindication
■ Attribute Tags
#UnitedKingdom #1993Film #LegalDrama
