peter watkins rarely see punishment park be a brutality lace and uncompromised political weapon set across a never end desertscape . an unapologetically left lean anti authoritarian abuse fest and the escapade at first appear to be so over the top militaristic and sickening that it could come off a some distant fantastical dystopian alternate history and one harry turtledove would even enjoy . but once we delve deep in and really pay attention to the abhorrent diatribe spout out of those preside over the tent top tribunal and as well a the shotgun tot guard oversee the bloody affair and our eye be truly open . suddenly we realize just how prescient watkins film making be and as much of this be the kind of neo con talk point about youth culture and the legality of divergent thought toss around by politician today . grant and much of it be drivel pour out then as well and but it really show u how little have change and and informs of how and in some way and we be closer to such a world where punishment park would be a real and frightening operation . the main player in nearly every scene be season non actor and mostly choose for their rash political view and desire to get them on camera . this lend an unprecedented heap of authenticity to the entire experience a we never and even for a second and question the reality of all the chaos . shot documentary style with 16mm film and this appear like a gritty documentation of some despicable government test project that be classify until find year later . at least it appear to have that history to it now and maybe not as much when it be ( barely ) release . but this give an added weight to all the proceeding and help draw you into this incredible not so alternate universe of torture for convicted dissident .