Natalie Portman Interview

HERE : "I think that all of the questions that I wonder about relating to violence ultimately breakdown to that we categorize violence. We put judgment values on different kinds of violence, that some kinds are acceptable and legitimate, and that some kinds are unacceptable and illegitimate. That we say state violence is legitimized and individual violence is not. We say unintentional killing is better than intentional killing. We say killing a civilian is worse than killing a soldier, even if the soldier is 18 and has to serve in the military in their country. We say that committing suicide when committing violence is bad, but giving your life for you country is heroic. And these sort of categories, the lines between them are very thin, and sometimes making these categories trivializes the effects of violence which are equally horrific everywhere. I don't think [the film] necessarily legitimizes any sort of violence, but raises questions that might make us judge all types of violence in a harsher light, I hope.
" - Natalie Portman