“Whipped Peter” spent 10 days traveling through the alligator- and insect-filled Louisiana swamps to join the Union Army after his escape from Lyons plantation in Louisiana. During his …
retells the story of Peter and his blood-soaked journey to freedom. Written by Bill Collage , the film is an unforgiving portrait of a man separated from his family and risking his life to reunite with them.) is sold to a work camp to build the railroad. On the journey, he sees the heads of Black men lining the roads and Civil War deserters hanging from trees by their neck. What awaits him at the work camp is even worse, with endless whippings, beatings, brandings and death.
, I knew the film was about him, but even knowing that, the film doesn’t earn the reveal moment of Peter’s scars. It comes out of nowhere because there is no previous reference to the upcoming moment, not even a flashback. Someone who would walk into the film blindly most likely would be shocked to see this. Then again, there isn’t much time to take in the experience because you’ll be recovering from the relentless brutality that comes before.
Smith’s and Foster’s performances are strong and sincere; they recite their lines with conviction and are committed to their character goals. However, these are characters that have been seen time and time again in other films about slavery in America. is the sound design. It’s so sharp, especially in the scenes where Peter travels through the swamps. You can hear insects directly buzzing past your ear and the squishing of mud under Peter’s feet.
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