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Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal ki... Read allDominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.
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Joaquin Phoenix
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Rooney Mara
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Sadie Sink
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Katherine von Drachenberg
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- (voice)
- (as Kat von D)
Chris Delforce
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- (voice)
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- TriviaThe opening text, without voiceover, is "From beasts we scorn as soulless, in forest, field and den, the cry goes up to witness, the soullessness of men. - M. Frida Hartley". The earliest match appeared in "The Spectator" magazine of London in 1928 within the literary supplement section. M. Frida Hartley published a poem titled "Hymn of Pity for Broken Birds and Beasts" which was composed of five verses of eight lines each. The second verse contained the quoted lines. The first four lines of the said verse are "For creatures of Thy making, Old laws assigned for use, New freedom stands proclaiming, Their rights and our abuse"
- ConnectionsEdited into Kill-a-Duck: Activists Raid Luv-a-Duck Slaughterhouse (2018)
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Heartbreaking
Dominion was so close to being the best documentary I've ever seen. Of all things, I first heard of this documentary from a Mr. Incredible meme. It was the last film shown, so I checked it out. It has a 9.0 rating, and I saw that Joaquin Phoenix narrated parts of it, so I put it in my watchlist. Come to find out, the documentary was available in 4K on YouTube for free. Though horrifying, all adults should watch it. It's insightful at worst, transformative at best.
Not for the faint of heart, Dominion mostly shows behind-the-scenes footage of how animals are mistreated in slaughterhouses. The documentary moves on by segments from one breed of animal to the next, which results in some monotony but also shows that the cruelty happens throughout the entire animal industry.
The only film that has had a greater emotional impact on me than this is Schindler's List. Similarly, Dominion created a perpetual sense that I needed to cry from beginning to end. Now, I've listened to my fair share of heavy music with completely indiscernible vocals, such as Acrania's "Disillusion in a Discordant System," but I have yet to hear anything scream in such agony and fear as those pigs in the first segment. That was chilling.
Dominion dispels any ounce of belief that "maybe this cheeseburger is different?" or that "maybe this cow was treated humanely?" The uncensored footage is brutally convincing, and it perfectly shows that the meat and fur industries are more monstrous than you would assume.
As moving and frightening as it was, there is no answer to the predicament presented by Dominion. Sure, you could become a vegan, but what will that solve? In fact, I actually considered this, but I realized that I am one person out of billions. The lack of my monetary support will do nothing to end the abominably cruel treatment of animals. How about some legislature to ban it? It would never pass. People enjoy animal products far too much to change their lifestyles. There are wonderful alternatives out there, but people will by and large refuse to adapt because they're simply used to it. Perhaps if every adult watched this documentary, as I suggested, more attention would be brought to better the treatment of animals.
As striking and powerful as the message of Dominion is, what is a realistic solution? Perhaps only time will tell. On the other hand, if the amount of casualties in every human war combined is equal to the amount of animals killed for for food every three days, do we really have that kind of time?
Rating: A.
Not for the faint of heart, Dominion mostly shows behind-the-scenes footage of how animals are mistreated in slaughterhouses. The documentary moves on by segments from one breed of animal to the next, which results in some monotony but also shows that the cruelty happens throughout the entire animal industry.
The only film that has had a greater emotional impact on me than this is Schindler's List. Similarly, Dominion created a perpetual sense that I needed to cry from beginning to end. Now, I've listened to my fair share of heavy music with completely indiscernible vocals, such as Acrania's "Disillusion in a Discordant System," but I have yet to hear anything scream in such agony and fear as those pigs in the first segment. That was chilling.
Dominion dispels any ounce of belief that "maybe this cheeseburger is different?" or that "maybe this cow was treated humanely?" The uncensored footage is brutally convincing, and it perfectly shows that the meat and fur industries are more monstrous than you would assume.
As moving and frightening as it was, there is no answer to the predicament presented by Dominion. Sure, you could become a vegan, but what will that solve? In fact, I actually considered this, but I realized that I am one person out of billions. The lack of my monetary support will do nothing to end the abominably cruel treatment of animals. How about some legislature to ban it? It would never pass. People enjoy animal products far too much to change their lifestyles. There are wonderful alternatives out there, but people will by and large refuse to adapt because they're simply used to it. Perhaps if every adult watched this documentary, as I suggested, more attention would be brought to better the treatment of animals.
As striking and powerful as the message of Dominion is, what is a realistic solution? Perhaps only time will tell. On the other hand, if the amount of casualties in every human war combined is equal to the amount of animals killed for for food every three days, do we really have that kind of time?
Rating: A.
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