In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
Direction
Broomfield inserts himself into the chaos perfectly.
Acting
Wuornos's raw interviews are devastatingly unfiltered.
Writing
Story exposes itself — no narration needed.
Director
Nick Broomfield
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Broomfield returned to film Wuornos's final interview days before her 2002 execution, creating an even darker sequel.
This documentary directly influenced the 2003 film 'Monster' — Charlize Theron studied Broomfield's footage to build her Oscar-winning performance.
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Have to do this for A-level film exam... FML
@LordGEEEBUS 6
So where is the doco in the title????????? It's not there!
@judepower4425
So um, how did Thatcher suddenly get into this??? 🤔
@christybrandt9419 4
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