The guillotine was built on Enlightenment principles, aiming to add dignity to the brutal act of execution. This documentary explores its role in history through five stories, covering the French Revolution to the fall of Saddam Hussein. The film balances humor, irony, and poignancy to examine the morality of capital punishment and the power dynamics that enable it.
Guillotine
The guillotine, a symbol of Enlightenment values, revolutionized capital punishment, leaving a lasting impact on justice, morality, and power across five centuries and multiple regimes.
