Land Of The Blind(2006) -

: Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence, Joe helps orchestrate a bloody coup to overthrow Maximilian.

: Once in power, Thorne proves to be a worse tyrant than his predecessor, instituting a repressive regime modeled after the Khmer Rouge, featuring re-education camps and extreme social controls. Joe eventually refuses to sign a loyalty oath to the new regime and is himself imprisoned. Themes and Historical Allusions Land of the Blind(2006)

: To highlight the absurdity of absolute power, the film depicts Thorne reversing traffic signals (red meaning "go") and forcing women into burqas. : Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence, Joe helps

as Joe: An Everyman whose journey from jailer to accomplice to prisoner reflects the tragic arc of the idealist. : Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence

: Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence, Joe helps orchestrate a bloody coup to overthrow Maximilian.

: Once in power, Thorne proves to be a worse tyrant than his predecessor, instituting a repressive regime modeled after the Khmer Rouge, featuring re-education camps and extreme social controls. Joe eventually refuses to sign a loyalty oath to the new regime and is himself imprisoned. Themes and Historical Allusions

: To highlight the absurdity of absolute power, the film depicts Thorne reversing traffic signals (red meaning "go") and forcing women into burqas.

as Joe: An Everyman whose journey from jailer to accomplice to prisoner reflects the tragic arc of the idealist.