One Person, One Force

The Power of One was a gripping film that caught my attention with its keen representation of the Apartheid System and the misery that followed the corrupt structure. Throughout the movie I was pleased that they showed the troubles of South Africa through the eyes of a growing boy. The boy also has many struggles caused by other conflicts in the film. I felt that the young man’s life was unfair and unjust in various ways. He is a representation of the rebellious side of the Apartheid system. This young boy is simply only a small step in the long process of the discontinuation of the Apartheid System.

From this intriguing film, I have learned that South Africa went through a period of several conflicts of social and ethical differences. Also, from this movie, I concluded that the culture of South Africa is very similar to the American culture during the 1950s in the way that people of color were segregated against.

The section of the movie that was extremely difficult for me to watch was the setting of the prison. The reason this section of the movie was so heartbreaking was because it went in depth about the true horror of how the people of color were treated.

The Power of One was inspiring to me because it truly shows how one person, no matter who they are or what they do, can influence thousands of others in a positive manner. This movie was also very similar to another film called Rabbit Proof Fence in the way that they display segregation against one race.