A review of Elephant Man by Hala

Elephant Man is a drama released in 1980. This film tells the story of an « elephant man », who is used as a freak in a fair, so that his « owner » can make money. He will be found by a great surgeon, Frederick Treves ? ??? who will want to study him in order to learn more about the « creature ». he will host him at the hospital where he works and allow him to live a « normal » life until the moment when Merrick decides to sleep in the way he has always wanted to, on his back. This is the moment when he dies. In the film we can see that he is mistreated and how he is regarded by other people. It aslo includes suffering and his desire to be considered as a human being. Personally, I found this film interesting, p articularly so in relation to tolerance, which is an important topic in the film.