They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Based on the acclaimed novel by Horace McCoy, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? dramatizes the grueling world of Depression-era dance marathons, where desperate contestants dance for days on end in hopes of winning prize money. As exhaustion, despair, and the cruelty of spectacle take their toll, the marathon becomes a metaphor for the brutality of a society that exploits human suffering for entertainment. A powerful and disturbing work that resonates far beyond its historical setting.