39 minutes. 18 killings. 3 lines of dialogue.
The killings in the film are left unexplained and are seemingly motiveless, providing a commentary on the savagery and futility of the sectarian murders which had become a routine feature of the news in Northern Ireland at the time.
The film's title, subject matter, and filmmaking techniques went on to inspire Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" (2003)
Northern Ireland: You don't know if they're Protestant or Catholic, Republicans or Unionists. All you know is that someone is either on the way to their death or on their way to kill somebody.