| SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Ever since Roe v. Wade, the United States has been deeply
divided on the issue of abortion. In that landmark case, an
unmarried pregnant woman was refused an abortion in Texas
and, with the ensuing judicial challenge, won American women
the right to safe, legal abortions. Ever since, proponents
and opponents have lined up on either side of the issue, launching
verbal abuse - and worse - at each other. As the religious
right has increased in size and power in the past decade,
the issue has become even more divisive - and violent.
Filmmaker Tony Kaye, best known for "American History
X" has been working on LAKE OF FIRE for the past fifteen
years and has made a film that is unquestionably the definitive
work on the subject of abortion. Shot in luminous black and
white, which is in fact an endless palette of grays, the film
has the perfect esthetic for a subject where there can be
no absolutes, no 'right' or 'wrong'. He gives equal time to
both sides, covering arguments from either extremes of the
spectrum, as well as those at the center, who acknowledge
that, in the end, everyone is 'right' - or 'wrong'.
With graphic images of termination procedures and their aftermath,
Kaye endeavors to show abortion's physical and psychological
reality - to make clear what exactly is at stake. LAKE OF
FIRE - the film's title comes from one person's description
of what awaits abortionists in hell - is a brave film, even
a monumental one. And whatever you believe now, you are certain
to think differently after seeing it.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
THINKfilm
Production Co:
Above The Sea
Release Date:
October 3, 2007 (NY)
October 12, 2007 (LA)
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Lake Of Fire (Bible Phrase)
en.wikipedia.org
Misc Info
www.torontointernationalfilmfestival.ca
Misc Info
www.seattlefilm.org
Theater Info - Film Forum (NY)
www.filmforum.org
Theater Info - Laemmle (LA)
www.laemmle.com
Theater Info - Angelika Film Center (Houston TX, Dallas TX)
www.angelikafilmcenter.com
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