It is a work of fiction. All depictions of violence are simulated - some would say convincingly. That said, the filming of the infamous 'Happiness in Slavery' segment was undoubtedly physically uncomfortable for the actor to perform.
The short answer would be yes. It is worth adding though, that it is not available through regular video distribution channels.
Yes and no. It has no 'Halo' number, as is customary for NIN releases. It would seem that, given the intense nature of the film, it was never intended to receive any type of 'wide' release. It was made as a companion/promotion for Nine Inch Nails' "Broken" EP. Tapes were spread around among friends of the band, as well as allegedly being delivered to several dominatrixes.
There are. The film was distributed in a few different versions, with each version having a different segment of video blacked out. The most common version has the 'Help Me I am in Hell' segment blacked out. It would seem likely that Trent wanted in the event of a 'leak', to know who among the initial recipients of the videos was responsible.
The majority of the cast consists of unknown actors. The only known people who appear in Broken are Trent Reznor, Chris Vrenna, Richard Patrick and James Wooley (in the "Wish" video clip), performance artist Bob Flanagan (in the "Happiness in Slavery" video clip)
Reznor also appears in the "Happiness in Slavery" and "Gave Up" video clips.
Reznor also appears in the "Happiness in Slavery" and "Gave Up" video clips.
Most of them are included in "Closure", except for "Gave Up", which is a different version than the one in the second VHS tape of "Closure". Also, some video clips, such as "Wish", are blended with footage of the man being tortured by the kidnapper.
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