i must have seen a different film!!

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

I live in the UK and have had many vegan you tubers mention this film so thought I would give it a go. I've watched a lot of clips and videos of UK farming so didn't expect to see anything new or shocking in this film. Lucent walks you through the pigs industry in Australia from pregnancy, birth, growth and finally slaughter. There was nothing new that I hadn't seen before but that's what made it worse in so many ways. The majority of society find it acceptable to treat pigs and other animals this way, they form part of a production line like they're a non descript item like a table rather than a sentient being that suffers and feels pain. From the artificial insemination, mutilation of the piglets, filthy and tiny conditions, physical abuse to the eventual slaughter it makes grim watching. I think this is an excellent documentary that should be compulsory viewing for everyone that enjoys a bacon sandwich or pork chop, it may make people rethink things a little.

This is an very excellent documentary bringing light upon a very important, yet ignored, topic not only in Australia but also around the world. It was not an easy watch, but it was a truthful documentary. It was emotionally moving as the documentary exposes the meat industry that many Australians and people around the globe don't know about, yet participate in every single day. The cinematography was well done in this movie. The documentary was extremely well put together, easy to follow. The narration was deeply moving. Overall it is a very good documentary. The duration was just the right length. I highly recommend everybody watch it and educate yourselves.

I still give this 10/10 as it is a must see movie for the practices of Australia. However, when compared to Joaquin's compassionate and moving narration of Earthlings, the narration of Lucent is not compassionate and moving but sensationalised and excited, like an arrogant 60 minutes news reporter.The movie could have been reduced by about 1/3 of the length at least. It dragged on, and the clips of the activists woven in was not fitting of the progression of the story - they could have been left out, or shown during the credit sequence as a call to action perhaps.I just wish they did this with the editing and compassion that Earthlings followed, instead it is just like a long 60 minutes piece with more graphic footage and true events.Despite this, it's still worth putting on for doubters of Australia's practices, as well as for informing yourself.

Makes me realize how important it is to be vegan. Animals can feel pain just like us and to eat them when we don't have to is just crazy to me. A great watch and a great tool to use to show people why I am vegan. Very happy to see films like this shining light on where our food comes from. I like how the film doesn't sugar coat what it is like to live as an animal in Australia. It was well panned and well executed. It is done without bias and is a must see for anyone who consumes Australian animals. People need to know how the animals they eat are treated and how this treatment impacts on the animals day to day wellbeing. I will definitely recommend this film to anyone and everyone. It is a must see!