Despite its harrowing subject matter, she describes Saving Face as a feelgood story, focusing on the courage of the victims and the strength of those who help them.
What with the acclaim, the awards buzz and the harrowing subject matter, finally seeing McQueen's slavery drama now feels like a duty.
Told in reverse, from homelessness, drug addiction and spells in prison back to a horribly abusive childhood, it is, despite its harrowing subject matter, a funny, irreverent read, and a far cry from the misery memoirs typified by writers such as Dave Pelzer.
McQueen pointed to the its box office success as proof it has resonated with audiences despite its harrowing subject matter.
On to more harrowing matters, with British director Daniel Wolfe's abrasive, impressive debut Catch Me Daddy Studiocanall, 15) taking on the nervy topic of honour killings in the Muslim community with a mixture of raw violence and sensory grace.
Among a range of testimonies, which ranged from harrowing to matter-of-fact, three people spoke of having contemplated suicide because of poverty – a woman who got into debt because she didn't qualify for benefits, another who was told she said made herself "intentionally homeless" because she fled an abusive partner, and a man who got into debt and felt unable to provide for his family.
After a short prologue, the book begins with a recounting, harrowing in its matter-of-factness, of the accident that has shaped his life.
No matter how harrowing the trip, I do like striking up conversations with people I meet on the plane.
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The blown-out noise of some of this recent work matches the harrowing subject matter whether that's exploring the horrors of drone warfare or the perils of international travel as a person of color.
