well, the manner in which it's filmed in itself is very interesting. it's set is on a stage with the town literally outlined and open so as to see how everyone interacts during every scene. the movie has what some may say are anti-american undertones. the director is from a nordic country where most policy is socially liberal. however, the main message is very clear and indicative of human nature in general. how societies evolve into their own evil mechanisms at the expense of others. this story focuses on capital punishment and how society can put people in a place to be treated as "dogs", similar to prison sysyems today and death sentencing. nicole kidman, the main actress becomes a victim...

well, the manner in which it's filmed in itself is very interesting. it's set is on a stage with the town literally outlined and open so as to see how everyone interacts during every scene. the movie has what some may say are anti-american undertones. the director is from a nordic country where most policy is socially liberal. however, the main message is very clear and indicative of human nature in general. how societies evolve into their own evil mechanisms at the expense of others. this story focuses on capital punishment and how society can put people in a place to be treated as "dogs", similar to prison sysyems today and death sentencing. nicole kidman, the main actress becomes a victim to that. being an attractive woman she's forced to be the town's slave upon which she's chained up and raped numerous times a day as though "she were cattle". it's all filmed so matter-of-factly and really hits home, for me at least. it's not even personal for me, i'm lucky to not know what that's like. but it's really poignant with underlining major social issues that seem like history (this takes place in early america) but are even more relavent to today. this film is the first of a trilogy. the second called "Manderlay" which maintains the character of kidman with a different actress and centers around slavery. i have yet to see this but i really want to since i know it's important but fearful of what i may see. one day if i have an extra three hours time when i feel a bit more iron-hearted. we'll see...