Rat Film
2016 · Movie · NR · 82 min · ★ 7.1 · 87% critics
This documentary uses rats and the people who study, live with, hunt, or care for them to examine life in Baltimore. Moving through streets, labs, and neighborhoods, it connects pest control and urban boundaries to a broader look at the city’s history, policies, and social divides.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-08-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (36 votes)
About
If you enjoy unconventional documentaries that wander through big ideas about cities, power, and everyday life, this may click, especially if you liked Heart of a Dog; Not for you if you want a clear, tightly focused, rat-heavy story.
Pros: thought-provoking urban parallels; unsettling, memorable images; wide-ranging perspectives | Cons: meandering structure; confusing connections; slow, lingering scenes
Themes
- baltimore, usa
- rat
Cast & crew
Maureen Jones
as Narrator
Directed by Theo Anthony