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With Marianne taken hostage, the film delves into the dark underbelly of an unjust system where military personnel exploit their authority, engaging in a cycle of oppression and extortion. A totalitarian grip on the city is established, where common citizens, apparent in their vulnerability, are completely at the mercy of the military. This represents a harrowing truth: an elite class's existing privileges can turn into deadly liabilities in times of crisis.
The storyline amplifies the tension through a series of events that reveal how wealth and power rapidly dissolve under duress. The demands for ransom highlight a grotesque reality in which those who hold power often become entangled in their web of greed and disregard for human life.