detractor may highlight the unnecessary violence in this stylish piece of film making . but pay them no attention . n. refn 2nd feature be cut it pretty close when it come to assess life terrible lesson . use almost the same cast a he do in his debut ( pusher ) and bleeder tell the story of how a father to be deal with his impend fate . it address his current state of mind and his readjustment of value and how all this would adversely affect the people around him . the violence be necessary a the character emanate from the street and one can only infer and from the several scene and that the neighbourhood be rough and litter with gang and racial tension . there be also a secondary story about the budding relationship between a video store clerk and a well read waitress which be as sweet a it be subtle . it interest to note that their taste in video and book be pretty gritty as well .