Trade is a brutal film filled with strong performances about a subject matter almost taboo to discuss - the sex trafficking of children and teens across the world. If you haven't read "The Girls Next Door," the article by Petr Landesman which inspired the film, you should give it a quick glance before you go, it is available online.
I called the film brutal and it is. There is a prolonged rape scene, several scenes where the kidnappers force feed the girls drugs and beat them as well as sexually and emotionally abusing them.
Although well made with strong performances across the board I did have mixed reactions to the film. The storytelling wasn't quite up to par and relied on strange twists and a force-fed happy ending that really deflates the experience and left me somewhat ambivalent rather than passionate about the film, one way or another.
I would still recommend the film for those who know what they are getting into before hand and can stomach the subject matter. You can read my full review on RazorFine Review.
I called the film brutal and it is. There is a prolonged rape scene, several scenes where the kidnappers force feed the girls drugs and beat them as well as sexually and emotionally abusing them.
Although well made with strong performances across the board I did have mixed reactions to the film. The storytelling wasn't quite up to par and relied on strange twists and a force-fed happy ending that really deflates the experience and left me somewhat ambivalent rather than passionate about the film, one way or another.
I would still recommend the film for those who know what they are getting into before hand and can stomach the subject matter. You can read my full review on RazorFine Review.