I Need a Hug...

Ah, film festivals. A chance to view the work of independant film makers from all over the world. Sneak peaks at films that may become huge successes in the industry, or may simply vanish into nothingness. I had the privelage of working the Cinevegas Film festival this year, which took place over this last week. I wore my volunteer badge with pride and showed up early to each of my shifts. I was rewarded with film vouchers which I eagerly accepted. In total, I saw 4.2 films. What was this .2 film you may be wondering? Well, it was in fact a feature length film. It simply was a feature length film I could not stomach enough to sit through more than 20 minutes of. Lunacy is a Czech movie about a young man with terrible nightmares who...well, I don't really know. I didn't stay long enough to find out. I walked out of the movie feeling shaky and wondering how anyone could watch the film in its entirity.
Why are things of dark, disturbing nature thought to be genius? Why is it that images of torture and brutality are revered in our society as "poignant" and "intellectual?" Am I just too much of an ignoramous to "get it?" If being appalled at the idea of people in pain is wrong, I don't want to be right.