Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family.
As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did.
Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano.
The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving "wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story." It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
3.5吧，睡醒补写一下：重要的问题在于剪辑，从一开始就会让观众由于双线叙事而会产生跳戏感。这种在游戏中可以通过章节来解决，但是在电影里突兀感还是很重。好就好在对于气氛的塑造相对于是给足了的，包括一些镜头，在华语恐怖片里都算得上突出。女主的逻辑线虽然不够清晰，但很好地扮演了一个东亚母亲。归根结底，恐怖的是原生家庭，逃不开的是东亚母亲，鬼母人母，都是东亚母。说生就生，说养就养，说献祭就献祭，说救就救，说爱就爱。
I REALLY CANNOT UNDERSTAND.
很一般，恐怖片里的平庸之作，但是烂片太多，这部还算及格。
最终才做到了晦气满屏的效果。
伪记录+互动，恐怖程度更进一步，高概念的华语恐怖片典型案例。一方面觉得导演和编剧拉观众下水的方式膈应人；另一方面觉得导演这种方式很聪明，成功的奏效了。
福祸相倚，敢情你的剧情全是不幸啊！还有很多地方没有说通，不过也不能强求了。为美术加一分吧，下次不许这么密集了！虫子像蚕宝宝，太无辜了。
其实诅咒还好，没有感到晦气，恐怖片本来就是用来吓你的，你要信就说明他成功了。可是可能我已经对恐怖片基本免疫了，所以没怎么被吓到，不过片子里的很多视觉元素还是很不错的。
以纪录片的形式，时间穿插展现了故事。海报设计感很好，整体感和悬疑感不错，有民宗俗教特色展现。亲情线感触明显、贯穿始终，寄养爸爸身上人情之处的展现让人觉得很有味道。其他好像也没什么印象深的地方，可能影片也间接告诉人们好奇有代价，没事别作s。
看预告片就行了，吓人的镜头全在预告片里……
这片看到最后不是觉得恐怖，而是觉得晦气。
又是那种自作孽不可活，不过氛围拉满，真的有让人身临其境。
本来看的就是封建迷信，还要嫌晦气，你要在一部恐怖片里寻找真善美吗？算是这两年品质不错的华语恐怖片，有被吓到。
打破第四面墙的伪纪录恐怖片。从开始的无聊到后半段的灵异，会让人蛮割裂的。
我不知道打低分的人怎么想的，这是我看过国语里各元素结合最好的了，恐怖画面不多，但气氛营造很好，求求你们了，不要因为是恐怖片，也是国语片就提高标准
缺点 中期有些剧情较为拖沓 所有演员无时无刻手拿摄像机有点出戏 还有所有恐怖片的通病主角团就硬作死 但瑕不掩瑜 85
就是那种营造焦虑让人特别难受头皮发麻的恐怖手法，上学那阵的空手指莲蓬乳什么的，都跟着掺和进来了。
我就是来看百毒不侵的无神论小将被正统老祖宗吓得ziwar乱叫的盛景的😋
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说实话，还不错的。觉得晦气的，认真你就输了。就是能不能少一点伪纪录片的恐怖片啊，真的蛮吓人的。中段之后我就不怎么害怕了。
讲真，剧本逻辑值不起推敲。恐怖氛围营造得不错，但是手持摄影的真实感细节还是有做得不到位的地方。
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