Hunger, Steve McQueen, 2008

The strength and presence inherent in McQueen's compositions is undeniable. In fact, the excruciating final third of Hunger is certainly not for the faint of heart and borders on unwatchable. That said, McQueen's presentation of IRA prison protest tactics and Bobby Sands' hunger strike is somewhat non-contextual, leaving the viewer struggling to find some expository grounding for the emotions elicited by McQueen's brutal set pieces.