This film is also based on real historical events (interestingly, all three humanistic care films of Shi are from real historical records, so now it seems that a good script need not be compiled, let alone compiled). It passed the criminal trial of a crime in which a black slave murdered a crew member, which triggered a hidden dispute between slavery and abolition. At that time, the law prohibited the smuggling of slaves from Africa. The lawyer found evidence from the ship, and after trying to communicate with the slave leader Singh Sang Ke, he proved that the black man on the ship came from Africa and was the victim of illegal slave smuggling. He suffered inhuman torture on the ship and was killed by some white crew members, so he later killed the crew to save himself. The case was acquitted after two trials in the federal court. However, due to the split and opposition between the North and the South of the United States, the then President of the United States directly intervened in the trial of the case in order to please the conservative forces in the South and avoid triggering the American Civil War, and sent the case to the Supreme Court for appeal. Most of the Supreme Court judges are southern slave owners, and the judgment is expected to be unfavorable to the slaves. At this time, former US President Bill john quincy adams personally stated in court that freedom, equality and fraternity were the foundation of the United States, and won the natural right of human beings for the slaves who were already in a weak position-freedom!
It is said that the film lasted for thirteen years. Spielberg tried to adapt the script to choose the role. Anthony Hopkins, who plays john quincy adams, really lived up to expectations, and his acting skills were profound. He seems to be a shoo-in, but he is tough and firm ("If this leads to a civil war, it will be the last battle of the American War of Independence." ), not only safeguarded the rights of slaves, but also defended the true American spirit. This film inherits the documentary style of Schindler's List, the bloody killing at sea and the remembrance of slaves, reproduces the truth of history and reveals the beauty, ugliness, goodness and evil of human nature in real detail. As Spielberg said, "This movie will always follow us ... I don't think I'm shooting other people's stories. I think this is everyone's story. Every country and every race should know this story. "