Piggy: 110 Kilos in 25 Weeks (http://www.sbs.com.au/whatson/index.php3?progdate=31:03:2005):
This program gives a detailed picture of the life of Knor, a pig. For centuries, pigs had close ties to humanity. In the past decades, however, the existence of pigs has largely been kept hidden. We don't see them anymore. When we are confronted with pigs, it is at the butcher's or on the shelves in the supermarket where they are neatly divided into servings and packaged in plastic. Knor is born on a breeding farm in the northern Netherlands. After a few days, his tail is clipped and he is castrated. Together with his brothers and sisters, Knor spends the first ten weeks of his life on the breeding farm. Dramatic change enters his life when he is moved to the pig farm owned by Geert Roossien in Anevelde. Here, Knor spends the next 15 weeks of his life, in the company of 1600 other pigs. The end, when it comes, is as much a surprise to Knor as it is to the viewer. (From the Netherlands, in Flemish with English subtitles)
Anthropomophising an animal whose from birth to life on the farm to slaughterhouse to packaging... No punches pulled, no low blows. Seeing a character you've grown attached to for the entire film stunned and beheaded in a production line machine definitely ranks as the most disturbing viewing I've seen on the telly.
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Date: 2006-02-09 02:51 am (UTC)Anthropomophising an animal whose from birth to life on the farm to slaughterhouse to packaging... No punches pulled, no low blows. Seeing a character you've grown attached to for the entire film stunned and beheaded in a production line machine definitely ranks as the most disturbing viewing I've seen on the telly.