Polytechnique - Depicting violence and its aftermath | BFI video essay

Will Webb explores the director Denis Villeneuve's depiction of violence and its aftermath in this short video essay on Polytechnique.
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Young lives are forever changed when a gunman opens fires in a Canadian school, determined to kill as many women as possible.
A dramatization of the tragic Montreal Massacre, the events of the day are documented through the eyes of two student witnesses and the perpetrator, with the horrors of the carnage leaving a legacy far beyond the shooting itself.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Sicario) and shot in stark black-and-white by Pierre Gill, Polytechnique is a profound achievement from one of contemporary cinema’s most original directors.
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[@southendonseaarts]

This film is brilliant.

[@stephenkeen5737]

Fantastic video essay. Thanks very much. ❤️

[@MadameChristie]

Wait...did Villeneuve film the both in in English and French? That's hardcore XD

[@stephenkeen5737]

I was trying hard to find a version with English subtitles to download. Didn't even realise there was an English one. Yeh awesome.