Jefferson Grieff's Redemption In Inside Man

Who are you more likely to sympathize with, the vicar with child porn or the murderer on death row searching for redemption? In the series “Inside Man” starring Stanley Tucci and David Tennent, we watch Jefferson Grieff, a man on death row for murdering his wife, fulfill his wish to die a man of moral worth, alongside a vicar, Harry Watling, driven to nearly murdering his son’s tutor in the pursuit of protecting his son’s reputation as well as the confidentiality he’s sworn before God to maintain. Throughout the series, the audience is called to explore the moral worth of immoral action. Although Grieff’s backstory is highly disagreeable, his search for redemption and amiable character serves as a scapegoat for the potential in forgiving

While on death row Grieff offers his knowledge of criminology to the public, solving cases regarding male violence against women (Why Jefferson Grieff Killed His Wife in inside Man, 2022). Despite being a murderer, Grieff recognizes the significance of his unethical action, and in the pursuit of dying with some level of moral sanctity, he dedicates his very limited time remaining, offering up his expertise in criminology as well as his morbid insight into the mind of a murderer. Adhering to an altruistic code of ethics, more specifically Confucius ideology, Grieff’s character focusses on the cultivation and embodiment of good moral character and

His calm, confident, and resolute demeanour makes it easy to forget the fact that he murdered his wife. As members of society, we value morality and an ethical way of life and share harsh judgements towards those who make decisions out of alignment with that moral code. We pride ourselves on behaving ethically yet films, shows, and video games depicting the same misconduct, are highly sought after and idolized. People often have a perversion with living vicariously through those they deem morally depraved, but from far enough where they themselves get to maintain their moral high ground and continue looking down on those who have fallen prey to the complexity of human morality. Our quickness to dismiss and shame those is ignorant to the complexity of human behavior and the nuance of situations where one might act unethically. Following the actions of Harry and Grieff, the viewer is encouraged to challenge their own biases about morality and take the intention and character of the two into consideration when analyzing their misconduct. It is important to have a balance between responding to the immoral actions of other with compassion and understanding as well as holding people accountable in a manner proportionate to their