When you hear about a documentary like this, you're probably expecting to be overloaded with nonstop visuals of horrific treatment to animals - and animal activists shouting familiar slogans. Well ... at least that was my expectation.
However, this show was quite a bit different.
It basically follows an animal activist who goes undercover at the Wiles Hog Farm in Creston, Ohio. His goal is to obtain video footage of alleged animal cruelty... and in particular, one type of act: hog hangings via chain. This act often takes 3 to 5 minutes to 'complete'.
But it doesn't stop there. The graphic footage we see during his 'undercover' op is only the first 30 minutes of this 95 minute show. What follows is the real-life trial that ensued. During the trial one begins to wonder: is the graphic footage enough to win? Is there any way to effectively defend against it?
The nail-biting blow-by-blow of the trial is fascinating to watch. Learning about what happens in a legal confrontation between two entirely different points of view - on this subject matter - was something I've never seen before. For that reason, I highly recommend watching this film. There's the animal rights folks, the livestock farmers ... and then there's the law. You'll learn how all three sides look at the same issue. If that sounds interesting, don't miss it.
However, this show was quite a bit different.
It basically follows an animal activist who goes undercover at the Wiles Hog Farm in Creston, Ohio. His goal is to obtain video footage of alleged animal cruelty... and in particular, one type of act: hog hangings via chain. This act often takes 3 to 5 minutes to 'complete'.
But it doesn't stop there. The graphic footage we see during his 'undercover' op is only the first 30 minutes of this 95 minute show. What follows is the real-life trial that ensued. During the trial one begins to wonder: is the graphic footage enough to win? Is there any way to effectively defend against it?
The nail-biting blow-by-blow of the trial is fascinating to watch. Learning about what happens in a legal confrontation between two entirely different points of view - on this subject matter - was something I've never seen before. For that reason, I highly recommend watching this film. There's the animal rights folks, the livestock farmers ... and then there's the law. You'll learn how all three sides look at the same issue. If that sounds interesting, don't miss it.