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The Big Picture

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The Fascistic Approach and Ignorance of Death

This chapter discusses a scene from a film where a character named Haas is shown meeting with functionaries who explain to him how an oven will work more efficiently to kill people. The chapter also explores the director's intention of making the film a reminder of the current world's shift towards a fascistic approach and the ignorance of death and toxicity.

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