In this dark adaptation of "The Merchant of Venice", Jews are hunted on the streets of postmodern Venice, California, like in 13th century Europe. The film opens with a Jewish girl being raped and a young man in a yarmulke being beaten. Shylock, a money lender, is spat upon and threatened. In this atmosphere of lawless anti-Semitism, Bassanio borrows from his lover Antonio, who has anti-Semitic views.
Shakespeare's Merchant
In a dystopian Venice, California, a grim reality unfolds as Jews are subjected to brutal persecution and relentless pursuit, evoking chilling parallels with the dark era of 13th century Europe.
