The title functions on multiple levels within the film:
Whether you arrive at through a Netflix search for a classic legal drama, a moment of silent prayer in a cathedral, or a university lecture on psychoanalytic theory, you are touching a nerve of human civilization. In The Name Of The Father
When we first meet Gerry, he is a feckless, self-centered petty thief in Belfast, more interested in stealing lead off roofs than the political struggles of the IRA. After a riot, his father sends him to London to keep him out of trouble. It is a decision that dooms them both. The title functions on multiple levels within the
The film exposes a "system of justice" perverted to suit political needs, highlighting coerced confessions, suppressed evidence, and the anti-Irish prejudice prevalent in the British establishment at the time. The Father-Son Dynamic: It is a decision that dooms them both