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. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI 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. Watch more on BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Like us on Facebook:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Instagram:   / britishfilminstitute   Follow us on Twitter:   / bfi