Lago de Fuego

There's a madness to Lake Of Fire, a two-and-a-half hour documentary about abortion in America, that goes hand-in-glove with its staggering achievement.

This is a brave, unflinching, sometimes virtually unwatchable documentary that makes such an effective case for both pro-choice and pro-life that it is impossible to determine which side the filmmaker, Tony Kaye, stands on.

...form a tapestry of tense conflict and ethical conundrums.

The movie is explicit, from photos of murdered doctors to excruciating displays of emotion to abortion scenes that include tiny fetal body parts on tray...

...the time and attention spent on the project is at times overwhelming but ultimately the most thorough examination of the topic to date.