The Set-Up
Directed byKathryn Bigelow
Directed by
Kathryn Bigelow
The Set-Up is Kathryn Bigelow's student film at Columbia about the exploration of 'why violence in cinematic form is so seductive'. It featured two men beating each other to a pulp in a dark alley, while two professors analyzed the philosophy of it all on the soundtrack.
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Last Updated: November 7, 2025

