A beautifully disturbing film
It's quite amazing what one can do with a documentary. The film takes certain events from a troubled time in Wisconsin's 1890's and almost concocts a narrative film out of the whole history. The use of recreated/staged performances of some of the events are wonderfully shot and really gets to the spectator as they simultaneously take in Ian Holm's narration. I liked how it was divided into seasons showing a kind of progression in the town's ordeals.
Extraordinary use of b/w. I don't know if I liked seeing the present world contrasted with the past events. Perhaps that could have been seperate. Suppose they wanted to give another take on the town after all the menacing things we've seen, but it's a bit awkward.
Wonderful documentary!