Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A harrowing portrayal of Deep South life in the 21st century Monster&s Ball hits you where it hurts most in the complex realm of extreme human emotions This is not a movie to pass the time on a Sunday afternoon With intriguing juxtapositions & some of the best editing of recent times it has all the makings of a modern film noir yet it&s not only the men that end up on the wrong side of the track pride & ill-fortune are the real femme fatales here