The Isle

Audience emotional responses are dominated by a profound sense of disturbance and anxiety, stemming from the film's notoriously graphic and unsettling content, particularly its depictions of self-mutilation and visceral violence. This is coupled with deep sadness and melancholy for the characters' desperate and tragic lives, and a strong sense of disgust and fear elicited by the extreme acts portrayed. Empathy is present for their bleak circumstances, while anticipation and surprise arise from the unpredictable and shocking narrative.