Land | Of The Blind(2006)

as Maximilian II: A "Caligula-esque" figure portraying the grotesque vanity of inherited power.

: To highlight the absurdity of absolute power, the film depicts Thorne reversing traffic signals (red meaning "go") and forcing women into burqas. Land of the Blind(2006)

: It draws parallels to Stalinist Russia, Mao’s China, Mussolini’s Italy, and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. as Maximilian II: A "Caligula-esque" figure portraying the

: Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence, Joe helps orchestrate a bloody coup to overthrow Maximilian. : Influenced by Thorne's seductive intelligence, Joe helps

: The country is initially ruled by President Maximilian II, known as "Junior" ( Tom Hollander ), an inept and sadistic leader more interested in making bad action films than governing.

The story is narrated by Joe (), an idealistic soldier who starts as a security guard in a brutal prison. He is assigned to watch over John Thorne ( Donald Sutherland ), a famous revolutionary playwright and "terrorist" leader who has been imprisoned and tortured for years.