![]() This belief is clearly shown in his notes, where we see citations of Friedreich Nietzsche’s philosophy. By believing that perverse logic, he takes on the role of the Nietzschean Übermensch, 1 a man guided by his own moral values which override the common boundaries of Good and Evil and endow him with the power of deciding who deserves to live and who must die. ![]() Paul declares that torturing and killing his victims is an act of justice: since he suffered in his childhood, his victims must now suffer to balance the score. Stella (the cop, Gillian Anderson) was very close to her father (as a matter of fact she never mentions her mother) but did not forgive him for dying when she was just 13, leaving her alone moreover, her dreams, which she carefully describes in her diary, reveal that she was sexually attracted to him. Following that tragedy, he wandered among foster families and orphanages where he was subjected to repeated psychological and sexual abuse. Paul Spector’s (the killer, Jamie Dornan) mother took her life when he was still a child. “The Fall” (TV series, directed by Allan Cubitt, UK, Ireland, 2013), available to watch on NetflixĪt first glance ‘The Fall’ could be seen as the usual “cop vs serial killer” story where both the cop and the killer are traumatized by demons from their past but confronting them in different ways: the cop by chasing criminals, and the killer by targeting innocent people. ![]() ‘Between the Idea and the Reality Falls the Shadow’ (“The Hollow Men”, T.S. In his review of the TV series ‘The Fall’, Dr Franco Ferrarini describes some psycho-pathological characteristics of ‘serial killers.’ Keeping a watchful eye to spot the few hidden criminals in the healthcare profession is a collective responsibility. Simon Bruce, a senior family law specialist solicitor who was part of the legal team investigating this doctor stated : “It is truly horrifying that any doctor who has signed the Hippocratic Oath would be responsible for killing someone else and attempting to kill other people.” Unfortunately, widely publicized cases have shown that some doctors can turn into serial killers the story of Harold Shipman was a tragic eye-opener.Ī recent case of another NHS doctor killing his partner’s father was a sad reminder criminal tendencies can be found in some doctors. Saving lives, maintaining patients’ safety and dignity are core principles of the care profession. Healthcare professionals, especially doctors and nurses, have public trust to do the best for their patients when these patients are most vulnerable. Film Review by Franco Ferrarini, Introduced by Khalid Ali
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