Drama
American
1998 · Directed by Tony Kaye · 119 min
In Venice, Los Angeles, a teenager writes a school essay about his older brother, a charismatic neo-Nazi leader who is about to come home from prison. The film moves between the present and the past to ask how hatred is learned and whether anyone can leave it behind.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining late-1990s American issue drama. It brought racist violence and its recruiting culture into mainstream cinema and has kept being studied, argued over and taught since.
Watch with intention
Watch how the film makes charisma and ideology appear attractive, and how it makes you understand the pull without endorsing it.
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