The diary of Solomon, the hero of the movie 12 Years a Slave, tells the specific details of being kidnapped to the south and enslaved for twelve years.

The hero of the film is Solomon, a free black man with a high education and a skill. Solomon had a happy family, a loving wife and two sensible and clever children, and lived a rich and beautiful life. However, because of the arrival of two white people, it gradually changed all this. White people tricked Solomon into becoming a violinist in the orchestra. Of course, Solomon readily agreed.

Solomon went to Washington with two white men. At a banquet, Solomon unconsciously passed out. When he woke up the next day, he found his hands and feet chained in a dark room. At this moment, a man came in. Solomon asked the other party to release him immediately, because he was a free man, but the man cursed Solomon as a slave trampled by others. Solomon's diary recorded the crimes of these two men.

People's comments on the film 12 Years a Slave.

The film 12 Years a Slave is an excellent work. The film uses a lot of long shots, alternating reality and memory, showing the process of the characters' psychology changing with the environment, setting off the tragic situation of the characters, and matching with deep colors, making the film full of heavy sadness.

12 Years a Slave is a traditional drama, which not only has a dominant theme, but also lies in its original and true representation of the living conditions of slaves under slavery. Even the non-black audience will be shocked by the scarred body under the whip in the film, and they can also feel the suffocating heaviness conveyed in the film.